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Government meeting with Corsica's political leaders postponed after violence

A meeting set for 8 April between Corsica's political leaders and the French government has been postponed, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. The decision follows violent clashes during a weekend demonstration attended by thousands of supporters of murdered separatist Yvan Colonna.

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Moto Guzzi Experience Returns With Seven Destinations In 2022

The Moto Guzzi Experience will return in 2022 with tours scheduled for Corsica, Sardinia, Crete, Tuscany, Norway, Tunisia, and Morrocco.

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Emotions run high as Corsicans bury nationalist Colonna

Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna was buried on Friday in his birthplace of Cargèse, a tiny village in the west of the Corsica, amid unease in Paris over fierce public support for the convicted killer.

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Macron Appeals for Calm in Corsica after Separatist Dies from Prison Attack

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called for calm after the death of jailed Corsican separatist militant Yvan Colonna, whose assault by a fellow inmate triggered violent protests on the French Mediterranean island earlier this month. Colonna, who was serving a life sentence for the killing of a senior official…

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Macron appeals for calm in Corsica after separatist dies from prison attack

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Corsican nationalist Colonna dies three weeks after prison assault

The Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna, who was assaulted earlier this month in prison in an attack that sparked rioting on the French Mediterranean island, has died, his family announced on Monday.

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Corsica on riot alert as nationalist Yvan Colonna dies after prison attack

The French holiday island of Corsica is on maximum riot alert after a “hero nationalist” died in custody following a prison attack.

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Jailed Corsican nationalist dies after attack in French prison

Yvan Colonna, a jailed Corsican nationalist who was attacked at a prison in Southern France, died on Monday, according to French daily Le Parisien.

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Corsicans welcome France's offer of autonomy, but wait for details

Corsicans have welcomed with caution statements by French Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin that the government is ready to consider autonomy for the island in the Mediterranean. But what would autonomy actually look like, and how likely is it to happen?

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French government floats Corsican ‘autonomy’ as unrest jolts election campaign

President Emmanuel Macron’s government has said it is open to discussing “autonomy” for Corsica in a bid to calm days of violent protests on the Mediterranean island with just weeks to go before France’s presidential election.

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Chelsea fans take long view as team challenges Lille in Champions League

Appropriately dominating the rotonde Napoleon in Lille's Musée des Beaux-Arts stands a bronze statue of Corsica's most famous son. Henri Lemaire's ornate piece portrays the former lord in his imperial raiment. A fitting symbol perhaps for Chelsea fans visiting the northern French city for Wednesday night's last-16 second leg Champions…

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France may offer Corsica ‘autonomy’ as it struggles to quell protests

Interior minister says government, faced with major crisis before April presidential election, open to talks

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French government on 'last chance' mission to ease nationalist tension in Corsica

IN THE PAPERS - Wednesday, March 16: European papers celebrate the "courageous" visit to Kyiv made by the Polish, Czech and Slovenian leaders. Cartoonist Patrick Chappatte illustrates the double standard in the welcome offered to Ukrainian refugees versus those from countries like Syria, which is marking the 11th anniversary of…

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France to consider autonomy for Corsica after violent street protests

France is prepared to consider some form of autonomy for Corsica, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said ahead of a visit to the island which has seen violent protests after an attack on a jailed separatist leader.

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French govt prepared to discuss 'autonomy' for Corsica, minister tells paper

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.

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France’s Corsica, the ‘Island of Beauty’ rocked by nationalist unrest

The French island of Corsica is in turmoil following the assault in prison of a nationalist militant seen by some as a hero and others as a cold-blooded murderer. Here are five things to know about France's "Island of Beauty", renowned for its magnificent beaches, where Napoleon Bonaparte was born…

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What’s driving nationalist violence on the French island of Corsica?

A brutal prison assault on prominent Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna has brought thousands of people onto the streets to protest against the French state. Students, but also schoolkids as young as 12, are driving the angry, and sometimes violent, demonstrations.

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French interior minister heading for Corsica for talks after violent protests

France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday that he would travel to Corsica later this week and hold talks with local elected officials after violent protests erupted on the weekend, a few weeks before the presidential election.

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Corsican protestors clash with police in anger over jailed nationalist

Protestors in the northern Corsican town of Bastia attacked public buildings and threw projectiles at police on Sunday in the latest demonstration over an attack on a jailed nationalist at a mainland French prison.

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Prison attack on Corsican nationalist reopens old wounds on restive French island

A prison assault last week that left prominent Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna in a coma has triggered days of angry protests and whipped up resentment against the French state on an island with a history of separatist violence.

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Protests intensify in Corsica one week after prison attack on separatist leader Colonna

A week after an attack on pro-independence activist Yvan Colonna in prison, anger spilled onto the streets of Corsica overnight leading to the forced entry into an Ajaccio courthouse, with several injured in the clashes.

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Thousands rally in Corsica in support of independence hero Colonna

Thousands of people took part in Sunday's march on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, in solidarity with independence militant and convicted murderer Yvan Colonna, himself grievously injured in a recent attack by a fellow prison inmate. The suspected attacker is facing terrorist charges and an investigation is underway.

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France opens terror investigation into jail attack amid new protests in Corsica

France's National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office on Thursday opened an inquiry into the violent attack in a southern jail which left Corsican militant Yvan Colonna in a coma.

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Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna in a coma after being attacked by fellow prisoner

A day after he was attacked by a fellow inmate in Arles prison, southern France, Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna was still in a coma in Marseilles on Thursday morning, in a stable state, one of his lawyers said.

Reuters

France launches terrorism probe after attack on jailed Corsican nationalist

French prosecutors said on Thursday they were launching a terrorism investigation after Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna was violently attacked on Wednesday by another prisoner in a jail in Arles, Southern France.

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