New Caledonia: French marines deployed amid deadly unrest – DW – 05/18/2024
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Violence in New Caledonia turned deadly once again as clashes between protesters and security forces continue in the French Pacific territory.

Violence in New Caledonia turned deadly once again as clashes between protesters and security forces continue in the French Pacific territory.

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  • umbrella@lemmy.ml
    11·
    6 months ago

    i somehow get the impression france is in the wrong and this is ending badly for new caledonians?

    • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works
      7·
      6 months ago

      This is a weird situation all around.

      New law allowed French citizens who live there for 10 years to vote locally. This opens the door theoretically for a dilution of the vote for “true locals” but enfranchises others.

      I don’t know enough personally to weigh in but I don’t see a scenario where France comes out looking good no matter what they do.

      • Donut@leminal.spaceEnglish
        31·
        6 months ago

        I might be missing a lot of nuance, but living somewhere for 10 years should be enough to be allowed to vote locally. What was it before? A higher number or not at all?

      • BastingChemina@slrpnk.net
        21·
        6 months ago

        France has been carefully walking on eggs for decades with New Caledonia.

        They have been a bit less careful lately and cracked a few eggs.

        I don’t know much about the situation either.