Macron announces new agreement on New Caledonia's future

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced a supplementary agreement on the institutional future of the country's overseas territory of New Caledonia.

"This meeting comes at the end of three days of in-depth discussions, conducted in a spirit of demanding and respectful dialogue, which made it possible to chart a shared path for the evolution of New Caledonia's institutions," said a statement by Macron's office, as the Elysee.

The agreement was intended to supplement the Bougival accord, signed in mid-July by political leaders in New Caledonia and the French government. That accord outlines that the South Pacific archipelago will remain "attached to France" while creating a distinct New Caledonian citizenship. It also grants voting rights to those born on the territory or who have resided there continuously for at least 15 years.