Emmanuel Macron says priority is return to calm amid unrest in New Caledonia

When asked by a reporter whether he thought a 12-hour visit was enough, Mr Macron responded: ‘We will see. I don’t have a limit.

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday met with local officials in riot-hit New Caledonia, having crossed the globe by plane in a high-profile show of support for the French Pacific archipelago gripped by deadly unrest.