Nouvelle-Calédonie Government Collapses Following Collective Resignation

The resignation of the Calédonie Ensemble party has triggered the fall of the local executive after months of political and social turmoil.

Calédonie Ensemble, a loyalist center-right party, resigned collectively from the collegial government of Nouvelle-Calédonie, leading to its automatic collapse.
The resignation follows six months of escalating political and social crises, including tensions over a proposed electoral reform that resulted in 13 deaths.
The party criticized the government, led by Louis Mapou, for acting independently of the Congress and violating the principles of the Nouméa Accord.
Calédonie Ensemble cited economic mismanagement, including a unilateral decision to incur significant public debt and impose new taxes, as key reasons for their departure.
Until a new executive is appointed by Congress, the current president, Louis Mapou, will manage day-to-day administrative tasks.