Sikkim, Jan. 21 -- After four days of talks in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron and five parliamentary groups from New Caledonia have signed the Elysee-Oudinot Accord - an agreement on constitutional and economic change for the French Pacific dependency.

The new agreement, which must pass through lengthy parliamentary processes to become law, is designed to "complement" and "clarify" the draft Bougival text adopted in July 2025, which was gazetted by the French government last September.

In Paris, President of New Caledonia Alcide Ponga told French media: "We discussed very intensely, very calmly, and very respectfully with the representatives of the French State in order to reach this agreement."

The talks, starting on 16 Janua...