Macron backs Corsica’s “autonomy“ within the French Republic

Macron backs Corsica’s “autonomy“ within the French Republic President Emmanuel Macron backed Corsica’s autonomy status “within the French Republic“, although he warned that any transfer of powers to the island must be agreed with the French state and not “against“. “I believe that the historical, linguistic and cultural specificities of the island community of Corsica should be reflected in a separate article of the French Constitution,“ he told the assembly, which is dominated by Corsican nationalists, some of whom favor independence from France. The island of Corsica has been a major hotbed of separatism in France for decades. Источник: Readovka World