Macron not to force reforms that sparked New Caledonia riots: reports

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday he would not force through contested electoral reforms that triggered deadly riots in New Caledonia, local media reported, as he visited the French Pacific territory in a bid to ease tensions.Violence broke out in the capital Noumea on May 13 as lawmakers in Paris debated constitutional changes that would expand voting rights in New Caledonia's provincial elections to French residents who have lived in the archipelago for 10 years.The reform was passed by the French National Assembly on May 15, but pro-independence groups have demanded it be wi…READ FULL ARTICLE