Opponents and supporters of the New Caledonian government demonstrate in Nouméa. Some threaten to create "a mess" while others call for "serenity" Tensions around a sensitive constitutional reform which is being played out in Paris on the political future of the archipelago.
The text, examined Tuesday in the Senate, must be the subject of a solemn vote on April 2, before making its way to the National Assembly in May. On Tuesday, its congress withdrew a “fuel tax” project, contested by several employers' organizations.