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France ready to discuss 'autonomy' for Corsica, minister says
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Mar 16, 2022 06:00pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Mar 16, 2022 01:40am |
| Description | PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) - Paris is prepared to loosen its grip on Corsica in a process that could lead to a yet-to-be decided autonomous status for the island, France's interior minister was quoted by a Corsican newspaper as saying ahead of a visit on Wednesday.
The comments, published ahead of a two-day visit to Corsica, follow protests last weekend that revived long-standing tension between Corsica and Paris less than a month before presidential elections in the euro zone's second biggest economy.
The government is determined to engage in an "unprecedented discussion on institutional matters", Gerald Darmanin told Corse Matin.
"I note that many presidential candidates are in favour of an institutional evolution for Corsica ... We are ready to go as far as autonomy," Darmanin said.
Exactly what autonomous status would mean still needs to be decided, Darmanin said, however. "We need to talk about this, it will take time" the paper quoted him as saying. |
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