Riots in New Caledonia: what political solutions?

New Caledonia is on the verge of chaos. This Wednesday, May 15, the Prime Minister made the return of order his priority, but also dialogue. Gabriel Attal wants to bring together the royalists and the separatists. “I will offer them in the coming hours a date to receive them at Matignon”, he said. A global political solution for the future of New Caledonia is still being sought. The National Assembly voted for a constitutional reform which modifies the electoral body on the spot, but the government is ready to return to the text if the two parties manage to agree. The compromise in this island marked by the insurrection of the 80s, referendums and impossible reconciliation seems tense.

Even today, loyalists blame the radical separatists. On the archipelago, the main parties are all calling for calm, but there are no major figures capable of bringing things together, as in the past. The lack of dialogue seems to complicate the political situation in New Caledonia which is close to an impasse.