New Caledonia government collapse averted

The decision follows disagreements over the attribution of portfolios at last Thursday’s gathering of the new 11-member collegial government.

The Caledonia Together Party said the principle of collegiality, as expressed by the French prime minister, had been ignored and warned of a possible resignation.

A change to the electoral law is being finalized in France to end the political crisis, which started amid a yet unresolved dispute over which flag the territory should choose in its decolonization process.

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