Arrived on the spot to restore calm, Gérald Darmanin proposes the autonomy of Corsica

Gérald Darmanin arrived in Corsica with a clear objective: to restore calm. For this, the Minister of the Interior did not hesitate to break a taboo, he evokes the autonomy of the island. On the program: meeting with elected officials, unions and major players in Corsican life. At the foot of the Corsican Executive Council, where these meetings take place, demonstrators make the identity of the island heard. Most have been gathering almost daily since the assassination attempt in prison on Yvan Colonna.

“There are advances, they must be at the level of protest, anger and the mobilization of young people and an entire people”, said a Corsican. Others fear an announcement effect “aiming to calm tensions”. An autonomous Corsica means daily life decisions taken locally. A popular project on the island. “It’s a little bit to rush things”, according to a resident. This autonomy has two prerequisites: the immediate cessation of violence in Corsica and the re-election of Emmanuel Macron.