Corsican autonomy

Corsican autonomy is the idea and movement supporting the status of an autonomous region for the island of Corsica within the French Republic.

The Matignon proposals of July 2000 negotiated between the French government and Corsican councillors included power for national laws.

The margin of victory was 2,190 votes, with the referendum coming only two days after arrest of Yvan Colonna who was suspected of killing Prefect Claude Erignac, the most senior French official in Corsica.

[9] In 2017, the leaders of Pè a Corsica; pro-autonomy Gilles Simeoni and pro-independence Jean-Guy Talamoni called for further autonomy, special status for Corsica greater autonomy, equal status for the Corsican language alongside French and amnesty for Corsicans that were jailed for violence in support of independence.

The nationalist leaders also called for Corsican residency status, which would be aimed at tackling property speculation said to be caused by foreign investment.

[13] On 28 September 2023, President of France, Emmanuel Macron gave a speech at the Corsican Regional Assembly in Ajaccio.

In it, he offered "autonomy for Corsica and within the republic" via "a constitutional and organic text to be submitted for approval within six months", to be agreed between Corsican politicians and the French government.