THE ESSENTIAL
- Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in Ajaccio, Corsica, the day after a meeting with nationalists and the Republican right.
- The president, who has not come to the island since 2020, is eagerly awaited due to the issue of the island’s institutional status. The Elysée had put a “potential for autonomy” on the table in April 2022, following clashes related to the death of Yvan Colonna. Since then, discussions have made little progress. Our article.
- If the head of state seemed very favorable to autonomy in 2017, relations between the Corsican elected officials and the Elysée have been tinged with incomprehension in recent years. Our article.
Before his speech on the political future of Corsica, Macron spoke with the bishop of Ajaccio
Evidently eager to smooth things over, Emmanuel Macron has held numerous symbolic meetings since his arrival on the island on Wednesday.
After a dinner where nationalists and the Republican right met, the president spoke with the bishop of Ajaccio.
This tour, which is carried out on the occasion of the commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Corsica, is the subject of analysis, in a very sensitive context for the executive.
We summarize here the challenges of this trip.
Macron should lift the veil on the possible autonomy of Corsica
The president began a tour of Corsica on Wednesday that will end this Friday.
After the attack on Yvan Colonna in prison followed by his death and the outbreak of violence on the island in the midst of the presidential campaign, the government opened the door to “potential autonomy.” Since then, discussions have made little progress.
Emmanuel Macron should lift the veil during his speech in Ajaccio on possible autonomy.
We explain everything to you here.
Macron was looking forward to his speech in Ajaccio
Good morning to all of you,
Welcome to this live political broadcast to follow Emmanuel Macron’s speech in Ajaccio, Corsica.
The president, who dined Wednesday night with local elected officials, is expected to take a firm stance on institutional issues, starting with the island’s autonomy.
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Source: BFM TV
