New Caledonia votes in EU polls amid riots

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 10, 2024 12:05 am

NOUMEA — Residents of New Caledonia voted Sunday in European Union elections under heavy security after authorities in the French Pacific territory managed to quell the worst unrest in decades.

New Caledonia, which is located between Australia and Fiji, has been ruled from Paris since the 19th century but many Indigenous Kanaks want greater autonomy or independence.

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