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France plans to hold a referendum on independence for New Caledonia

A referendum scheduled for next year.

The French government came to a political agreement on the 2018 referendum on self-determination of New Caledonia, which has the status of “overseas territory.”

In addition to the question of the referendum on independence for New Caledonia, also discussed the presence of UN observers during the election process in 2018, creating a decentralized polling places, powers of attorney, etc.

“A political agreement”, concluded on Thursday, applies to all these issues. These meetings-debates will be held regularly.

A referendum on independence was supposed to be signed in 1998 an agreement consistent decolonization of New Caledonia.

France declared the island of New Caledonia in its possession in 1853.

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