: The French South Pacific territory of New Caledonia votes in a referendum on independence Sunday, with voters expected to reject breaking away from France’s control after almost 170 years despite rising support for the move.
It will be the second time the tropical archipelago goes to the polls to decide on its fate in two years, after a first referendum in 2018 resulted in the maintenance of the status quo with 56.7% of the vote. Political observers say a majority “Yes” to independence is unlikely, although there have been no opinion polls to help provide guidance.
New Caledonia, situated between Australia and Fiji and sometimes called “The Pebble”, has 270,000 inhabitants. The French government, from more than 16,000 km away, subsidises the territory with around 1.5 billion euros every year, the equivalent of more than 15% of New Caledonia’s gross domestic product.
Loyalist parties, meanwhile, argue that rules restricting the right to vote in the referendum unfairly help the pro-independence campaign.
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