PARIS, Dec 12 — French President Emmanuel Macron said today that “a period of transition” would begin for New Caledonia after voters overwhelmingly rejected independence, adding that “France is more beautiful” with the Pacific islands included.
He said that the country could be “proud” of the process designed to settle the status of the islands under which residents were asked in three separate referendums if they wished to break away from France. With all ballots counted, 96.49 percent were against independence, while only 3.51 per cent were in favour, with turn-out a mere 43.90 percent, results from the islands’ high commission showed.
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