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Last update: 2 hours agoElections Clock Starts: France has confirmed New Caledonia’s provincial elections for 28 June, but the big fight is over who gets to vote—France plans to relax the “freeze” by letting about 10,000 people born in New Caledonia (and their spouses) back onto the roll, a move both pro-France and pro-independence leaders say doesn’t go far enough, with the FLNKS warning the electoral conditions are “at the heart” of the Nouméa Accord. Legal Pressure: The UN’s CERD has warned France not to move on constitutional or political reforms without free, prior and informed consent from Kanak institutions, warning reforms could weaken protections like “irreversibility.” Public Order Measures: Separately, the French High Commission says new alcohol restrictions begin now across New Caledonia, citing violence and risky gatherings in Greater Nouméa, as the territory remains on edge after the 2024 unrest. Regional Ripples: In the wider Pacific, Vanuatu and New Caledonia remain locked in a diplomatic spat after trade cooperation was suspended—while Vanuatu urges a “Melanesian corridor” approach to ocean protection.
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