Overview

• FLNKS delegates will officially announce their refusal of the July 12 Bougival agreement after an extraordinary congress on August 9, cementing opposition from every party and union within the coalition.
• Christian Tein has called for a “clear and unambiguous” rejection of the pact, which establishes a sui generis State of New Caledonia and a Caledonian nationality without a fresh independence referendum.
• The accord, negotiated under Minister Manuel Valls, stipulates the transfer of sovereign powers—including currency issuance, judiciary authority and policing—to New Caledonia.
• Minister Valls will travel to Nouméa during the week of August 18 to meet all stakeholders and propose a drafting committee aimed at clarifying or amending contentious provisions.
• New Caledonia’s political stalemate follows a frozen referendum process since 2021 and the violent 2024 unrest that caused 14 deaths, over €2 billion in damages and tens of thousands of job losses.