In the aftermath of the reshuffle, and while Gérald Darmanin took over as head of a major ministry including the Interior and the Overseas Territories, the government's number three announced a trip to New Caledonia devoted to "
the institutional future
" of the island.
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The Minister of the Interior and Overseas Territories indicated on BFMTV that he would be going there on July 26 with Jean-François Carenco, the new Minister Delegate for Overseas Territories, "
to listen, with humility and respect, the Caledonians
.
And to add: "
I want to hear the questions they ask themselves, those of the loyalists, those who want to remain French, but also those of the Kanaks
", separatists.
"
I will take my time, at the request of the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister, to see how we can build the institutional future of the island together
," said Gérald Darmanin.
Asked about Corsica, the Minister of the Interior indicates an appointment scheduled for this week with Gilles Simeoni, head of the Corsican executive who defends the autonomy of the island of Beauty.
“
I will probably go to Corsica at the end of July to start these discussions in line with the idea of autonomy in the Constitution of the French Republic.
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