Corsica - World news, culture and opinion (2024)

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News French government and Corsican elected representative agree on draft text recognizing island's autonomy The draft agreement, which provides for the 'recognition of an autonomous status' for the Mediterraneanisland 'within the Republic,' will now be submitted to the local Assembly.

Published on March 12, 2024, at 10:07 am (Paris), updated on March 12, 2024, at 3:36 pm Le Monde with AFP

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In Depth Subscribers only Time has run out for Puglia mafia boss in Corsica Marco Raduano escaped from prison in Sardinia a year ago. Italy's most-wanted fugitive, known for his ultra-violent methods, was arrested on Thursday as he was about to have dinner in a restaurant in the city of Bastia.

Published on February 4, 2024, at 5:10 am (Paris), updated on March 12, 2024, at 10:23 am Antoine Albertini Thomas Saintourens

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Editorial Corsica: Seizing the moment The call issued by French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for the island to embrace a form of 'autonomy within the Republic' places local political leaders face to face with their responsibilities.

Published on September 29, 2023, at 3:09 pm (Paris), updated on March 12, 2024, at 10:23 am Le Monde

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News Macron proposes 'autonomy' for Corsica French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to introduce legislation that would 'fully anchor Corsica in the French Republic and recognize the uniqueness of its Mediterranean island nature.'

Published on September 28, 2023, at 2:29 pm (Paris), updated on March 12, 2024, at 10:24 am Le Monde with AFP

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News Corsican nationalist convicted for murder of French state prefect obtains partial release Alain Ferrandi was part of a three-man team that assassinated Claude Erignac, the prefect of Corsica, in 1998.

Published on February 23, 2023, at 3:34 pm (Paris), updated on March 12, 2024, at 10:25 am Le Monde with AFP

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Long Read Subscribers only Corsica storm: 'People everywhere were screaming. The trees fell like matchsticks' An unusually violent storm crossed the island on Thursday morning, leaving at least five people dead and 20 injured. Occurring at the height of the holiday season, most of the victims are vacationers.

Published on August 19, 2022, at 4:26 pm (Paris), updated on March 12, 2024, at 10:25 am Paul Ortoli

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News Subscribers only In Corsica, contractor shot dead in suspected mafia hit The man, shot while jogging, had no record with the police and armed units. The investigation will focus on a mafia connection.

Published on August 12, 2022, at 9:39 am (Paris), updated on March 12, 2024, at 10:25 am Yves Bordenave

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Feature Subscribers only In rural Corsica, Moroccan workers keep the vineyards alive For many years, Corsican winegrowers have been bringing in seasonal workers from Morocco, majorly due to lack of local labourers.

Published on August 5, 2022, at 12:31 pm (Paris), updated on March 12, 2024, at 10:26 am Julia Pascual

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News Subscribers only The mafia has taken root in Corsica with few repercussions Arsons, drug trafficking, arms trafficking, extortion incidents. The southern area of Propriano in particular is one of the most crime-ridden on the French island.

Published on July 21, 2022, at 6:00 am (Paris), updated on March 12, 2024, at 10:33 am Jacques Follorou

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News Subscribers only In Corsica, recent arsons raise fears that the armed struggle could return Since the assault in prison of nationalist Yvan Colonna on March 2 and his subsequent death, eight holiday homes have been targeted on the island.

Published on April 19, 2022, at 12:39 pm (Paris), updated on March 12, 2024, at 10:26 am Paul Ortoli

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News Subscribers only Anger persists in Corsica, 10 days after independence activist Yvan Colonna's funeral Several thousand people marched on Sunday in Ajaccio in support of the Corsican activist. Sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of prefect Erignac in 1998, Mr. Colonna died on March 21 after he was attacked in prison.

Published on April 4, 2022, at 5:29 pm (Paris), updated on March 12, 2024, at 10:30 am Paul Ortoli

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Op-Ed Subscribers only Corsica: 'The assault and death of Yvan Colonna have reignited the feeling of injustice' 'A week of riots on the island have yielded what seven years of nationalist electoral victories were unable to achieve,' analyzes the professor of political science Xavier Crettiez, in a Op-Ed for Le Monde, following the prison assault and death of Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna.

Published on March 24, 2022, at 5:54 pm (Paris), updated on March 12, 2024, at 10:27 am Alexandre Rodnianski

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Feature Subscribers only In Corsica, riots break out at a rally in support of nationalist prisoner Yvan Colonna The Corsican nationalist activist, found guilty of assassinating a French state representative in 1998, is currently brain-dead after being assaulted in prison.

Published on March 17, 2022, at 3:01 pm (Paris), updated on March 12, 2024, at 10:31 am Yves Bordenave

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