France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen is in New Caledonia, offering a 'new method' for resolving long-standing tensions with the French mainland, as President Emmanuel Macron is preparing a broader push to revive dialogue between loyalists and separatists in the Pacific overseas territory.
During her visit to the French overseas territory, Marine Le Pen – who leads the National Rally’s parliamentary group in the National Assembly – is seeking to reshape the narrative between Paris and Nouméa, placing greater emphasis on economic development rather than institutional disputes, in an effort to forge a viable path out of the political deadlock.
