French president to travel to territory after state of emergency declared by Paris last week; Australia sends government planes for citizens
A state of emergency was declared by Paris last week. “The return to calm is starting to arrive,” the spokesperson said.More special evacuation flights are set to take place.
Ces opérations se poursuivront jusqu'à la réouverture de l'aéroport afin d'accompagner près de 500 touristes étrangers et français.The move comes amid a row over derogatory comments made by Argentina’s president, Javier Milei. MPs endorsed a resolution that calls on political parties, civic organisations and media to respect the results of parliamentary elections and refrain from spreading hatred against the democratically elected government.Nicolas MetzdorfPhotograph: Nicolas Job/AP, director of New Caledonia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry which operates Noumea’s larger La Tontouta international airport, told AFP there would be no commercial flights there until Saturday morning.
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