Tag: New Caledonia votes to remain French,

• Monday, November 5th 2018 - 06:09 UTC

  New Caledonia votes to remain French, but pro-independence militants are also celebrating

  

  Voters in New Caledonia have rejected independence and decided to remain part of France. Late Sunday night the French government released provisional results showing 78,361 people voted No in the historic referendum, while 60,573 cast their ballot for Yes — a margin of 56.4% to 43.6%.