The subject did not appear as such in the program of visits, devoted to the development of the archipelago, its heritage or its environment.
But it was obviously on the agenda.
Traveling in Polynesia since Saturday, after a stopover in Japan, the Head of State Emmanuel Macron could not avoid the question of the nuclear tests conducted by France from 1966 to 1996 in the atolls of Mururoa and Fangataufa.
To read also:
Bertille Bayart: "Climate: and if we finally talk about nuclear power?"
The wound is still alive in the archipelago and in the Pacific.
The riparian countries like Australia or New Zealand retain a diplomatic bitterness.
The inhabitants, some physical consequences linked to radioactive fallout.
Tuesday, before taking off again for the metropolis, the President of the Republic attempted an exercise of responsibility.
"I assume and I want the truth and transparency with you"
, launched the Head of State in Papeete.
“The nation has a debt to French Polynesia.
This debt is the fact of having sheltered
This article is for subscribers only.
You have 76% left to discover.
To cultivate your freedom is to cultivate your curiosity.
Continue reading your article for € 1 for 2 months
I ENJOY IT
Already subscribed?
Log in
