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  2. New Caledonia - Wikipedia

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    Under the Nouméa Accord, signed in 1998 following a period of secessionist unrest in the 1980s and approved in a referendum, New Caledonia was granted special status. Twenty years after inception, the Nouméa Accord required an referendum on independence which was held on 4 November 2018.

  3. 2018 New Caledonian independence referendum - Wikipedia

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    In New Caledonia, there are three electoral rolls: one general roll for the Congress, French president and French Parliament consisting of all French citizens, one special roll for elections to the provincial assemblies, and one liste électorale spéciale (LESC, a special electoral roll for referendums). [15]

  4. 2021 New Caledonian independence referendum - Wikipedia

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    Independence supporters called for participation in post-referendum discussion on the future status of New Caledonia. However, they refused to do so before the end of the French presidential election of April 2022. A transition period ensued, at the end of which a referendum on the new status of New Caledonia within France is expected.

  5. Special territories of members of the European Economic Area

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    The special territories of members of the European Economic Area (EEA) are the 32 special territories of EU member states and EFTA member states which, for historical, geographical, or political reasons, enjoy special status within or outside the European Union and the European Free Trade Association.

  6. Nouméa Accord - Wikipedia

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    It was signed 5 May 1998 by Lionel Jospin, and approved in a referendum in New Caledonia on 8 November, with 72% voting in favour. Under the accord, three more referendum votes, on whether to remain a special collectivity of France or become an independent state, have been held. One was held in 2018, and the second was held in 2020. In both ...

  7. France hopes to restore calm in New Caledonia in coming hours ...

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    France declared a state of emergency in New Caledonia that came into force at 5 a.m. (1800 GMT Wednesday), and went on to put at least 10 people under house arrest and ban TikTok.

  8. United Nations list of non-self-governing territories - Wikipedia

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    On 2 December 1986, New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France, was reinstated on the list of non-self-governing territories, an action to which France objected. Within France it has had the status of a collectivité sui generis, or a one-of-a-kind community, since 1999.

  9. New Caledonia state of emergency to be lifted, says Paris - AOL

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    The state of emergency would end on Monday evening at 8:00 p.m. in Paris (Tuesday 5:00 a.m. in Noumea). ... Seven more mobile force units will soon arrive as reinforcements in New Caledonia, the ...