President of the French National Assembly Yael Braun-Pivet (L), France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, France's President Emmanuel Macron, France's Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls, President of the French Senate Gerard Larcher and Private secretary of the French President Patrice Faure attend a session of a summit on New Caledonia at the Elysee Palace in Paris on July 2, 2025. AFP - LUDOVIC MARIN
An accord between France and New Caledonia, creating a state within a state and hailed by President Emmanuel Macron as "historic", hit immediate fierce criticism in the Pacific territory on Sunday.
Following deadly protests that rocked New Caledonia last year, Macron called for talks to break a deadlock between forces loyal to France and those seeking independence.
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