Independence Movement
Christian Tein allowed to return to New Caledonia
Paris appeals court has allowed Kanak independence leader Christian Tein to return to New Caledonia after nearly 18 months in detention in mainland France. Charged in connection with the deadly May 2024 riots, he remains under judicial supervision. His lawyers expressed satisfaction with the ruling.
Junqueras launches his candidacy for the Generalitat appealing to political centrality
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Oriol Junqueras, leader of Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC), announced on Monday his candidacy for the presidency of the Generalitat. In his presentation, he called for political centrality to unite Catalan society. The announcement comes amid political tensions in Catalonia.
In New Caledonia, FLNKS still contests Bougival agreement
The Front de libération nationale kanak et socialiste (FLNKS) held a rally in Nouméa on October 31, 2025, to protest the Bougival agreement ahead of the new overseas minister's arrival. Only 220 people attended, far from the massive 2024 mobilizations. The movement hopes to move past this agreement, whose name was removed from a parliamentary text on postponing provincial elections.