Source: New York Times
“France and New Caledonia announced an agreement on Saturday that would give the semiautonomous Pacific territory more freedoms but stops short of granting it independence, more than a year after violent and deadly protests there against French rule. The agreement would create the ‘State of New Caledonia’ within the French Republic, according to the 13-page document. The state would be enshrined in France’s Constitution, and other nations would be allowed [sic] to recognize it.” [editor’s note: In what universe does the French regime get to decide whether other regimes can “recognize” things? – TLK] (07/13/25)