Overview
- Overseas minister Naïma Moutchou said a citizen consultation will be held ahead of Parliament’s constitutional revision, likely in February.
- The FLNKS reaffirmed its rejection of the Bougival project and warned that pushing it through without the Front could lead to lasting instability.
- Loyalist leaders welcomed the move, while Calédonie ensemble cautioned that a referendum should not proceed without a prior broad consensus.
- The independence movement’s split widened as Palika formally left the FLNKS and validated the agreement, altering the local political balance.
- The ministry said implementation talks and an economic recovery plan will proceed, but no new funding was announced and converting part of the €1 billion state‑guaranteed loan into a grant is not on the agenda.