‘Serene but firm’, says FLNKSThe FLNKS described the talks with Valls as “serene but firm”. And that if needed, amendments could still be made to the Bougival text to make this even more explicit. But we have to keep going”, he told the drafting committee on Thursday. In the same spirit, every paragraph of the Nouméa Accord which does not contradict the Bougival text would remain fully valid. The new Constitutional amendment project is also making provisions for a referendum to be held in New Caledonia no later than 28 February 2026, when the local population will be asked to endorse the Bougival text.