DIRECT. New Caledonia: 480 gendarmes in reinforcement and lifting of the state of emergency, towards appeasement in the archipelago ?

The end of the state of emergency is scheduled for this Tuesday. 5 a.m. on site, 8 p.m. Paris time. As the situation tends towards calm, Emmanuel Macron said he was ready "à go à at any time at the ref&eac;rendum" national debate on the thawing of the electoral body.

The essentials

• This Monday, May 27, the situation is calmer but neighborhoods still remain inaccessible to the police and numerous roadblocks are still in place. 60~/li>
• The lifting of the state of emergency is scheduled for this Tuesday, 5 a.m. in New Caledonia "to allow meetings of the different components of the FLNKS and travel to the dams of elected officials or officials able to do so# 39;call à their lifting " indicates the presidency in a press release.
• In the coming hours, "seven additional mobile force units, or 480 mobile gendarmes" will be sent to the island indicated by the Elysée in a press release. published Sunday. In total, 3,500 law enforcement personnel are deployed in the overseas territory.
• Since Saturday, the High Commission has put in place measures to reaccompany foreigners and French tourists. 530 French tourists were visited. evacuated é aboard military aircraft to Australia and New Zealand from Magenta Aerodrome, & Noumea, since the main airport of the archipelago is still closed. until June 2.
• Seven people have lost their lives since the riots began and 372 others have been killed. arrested, according to the New Caledonia high commission. 

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08:54 – The situation still tense in certain neighborhoods

Even if tensions begin & ;agrave; decrease in Noum&eac;a and its conurbation, certain neighborhoods of the island remain prey to tensions. Particularly in the Vallédu-Tir district, an independentist stronghold which still shows traces of recent clashes.

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08:38 – Evacuations continue

Evacuations are still underway in the archipelago. French people and foreign tourists continue to visit. Be evacuated from Magenta Aerodrome thanks to military flights chartered by France, Australia and New Zealand. Since Saturday, the High Commission has implemented security measures ;quot;accompaniment of foreigners and French touristsçais". 530 French tourists were visited. evacuated é on board military aircraft. The main airport of the archipelago will remain closed. until June 2.

08:25 – A reference on the thaw of the electoral body ?

In an interview grantedé at Le Parisien, Emmanuel Macron spoke about his wish for a possible national referendum on the thawing of the electoral body in New Caledonia. In other words, ask the French for their opinion to try to resolve the subject. An idea that would have triggered the amazement of local political leaders. With this strategy, the President of the Republic does not seem to want to tighten his grip and keeps his goal of global agreement in his sights on the voted text by Parliament, despite hostility local actors.

08:15 – The state of emergency lifted Tuesday morning

The state of emergency will be lifted Tuesday morning in New Caledonia & 5 a.m. local time, 8 p.m. à Paris. It should allow meetings of the different components of the FLNKS on the roadblocks of elected officials or officials able to call for help. their lifting " explains the presidency in a press release.

08:03 – 480 additional mobile gendarmes

As tensions slowly fade away small &agrav; Nouméa and its surrounding area, the Elysée has just announced the sending to the & next hours" of "seven additional mobile force units, i.e. 480 mobile gendarmes" to try to secure the last areas still in the hands of the rioters. In total, 3,500 personnel are present in the overseas territory.