Okay, there was some context for Corsica but none for France reluctance: ever since the Revolution, the republican regime in France has been called "one and indivisible". It's also one of the causes of France's obsession with things like communitarianism (especially from immigrants and their descendants when you throw systemic racism into the mix): the Constitution doesn't recognize any community other than the national one, and any attempt to make another emerge is typically considered as an attempt to divide the country. It's another reason why you won't often hear French people call their country "multi-cultural" (even though it fits the bill): there's this idea that there's only supposed to be one culture. Recognizing the Corsican people and language in the Constitution risks opening the door for all other regionalist movements (Bretons, Occitans, Alsatians...) to ask to be constitutionally recognized. And since everyone has the Spanish example in mind, there's not much of a chance for that to be happening anytime soon. This isn't just a left-right issue; some people on both ends of the political spectrum will oppose it, and others will support it. Edit: Just to clarify: I don't have a particular position on the topic of Corsican autonomy. I'm just giving the context and the reasons why this might be difficult to pass.
That context just serves to highlight how stupid French position is. They keep wanting to pretend that France was not composed of many groups and, like in Spain, the cultural chauvinism and at times ethnic cleasing is now backlashing. We should do well to remember that Spain only allowed autonomy after they heavily oppressed and ostracized the non-Castillian cultures amd still keep having them as second rate after Castillian.
There are many examples to look for. There was the South Tyrol question in Italy where there was domestic terrorism to get autonomy/independence. The Italian government decided to give them special status, co official language and fiscal autonomy (and some more things) and now they're happy It depends more on how autonomy is given
Interesting fact: Corsica's population up until mid-1800s called themselves "Italian" as their language is much more similar to medieval Tuscan rather than French. Garibaldi after the unification of Italy almost went to war with France in order to conquer the island (and Provence as well). Seeing potential troubles with the local Italian population, the French government quickly suppressed its language and culture fearing a new bigger Italian kingdom would lay claims on these lands.
@@idraote Credo assolutamente che saranno d'accordo con me. Odiano lo stato Francese (giustamente) e meritano un paese migliore che rispetti la loro cultura e la loro lingua.
Interesting to see and hear about an issue I have never seen or heard about before. Hope to see more content from areas that get little to no coverage.
They have the best flag in the world😂😂 History tells us the moors were Arab but this flag CLEARLY show who the moors were. These people put them on a flag😂😂 I love it
To celebrate this video let's have some corsican joke : A mainland tourist goes to corsican for vacations. He sees a corsican selling sandwich. - what kind of sandwiches do you sell sir ? - I sell corsican sandwich and tourist sandwich. - how many do each cost ? - corsican sandwich is 2€ and tourist sandwich is 10€. - what are the differences ? - there is none. - I'll take a corsican sandwich - there are no more in stock 😂
This video shows the value in consuming news from diverse sources. I'm 61, Canadian, and never heard a whiff of any of this before. News that informs, news that educates.... Wow, what a concept! Well done, guys!
I'm British, 58, and while I was vaguely aware of Corsican nationalism it's not something I've heard about for a long time. This video popped up in my notifications earlier - and then I read a story about bombings in Corsica over the weekend. Clearly a story to follow.
EU membership changes the whole game, and pretty much kills Corsican nationalism in its shell. What are they going to do? Leave France and be part of the EU ... with France. Or leave both France and the EU. When the entire place is economically dependent on the EU market. And the EU doesn't do special residency status' like they want. Leaving the EU was a disaster for a major diversified global economy like the UK. For a tourism based island in the northern Mediterranean, with another tourism island option right next door (Sardinia - EU) its just a non-starter. Are they going to have a currency other than the Euro in any case? I don't think so.
@@tedcrilly46 Leaving the EU has been a 'disaster' for the UK? You mean the disaster of being free from more bailouts? More arguments about sharing out illegal migrants? The disaster of being tied to a single currency without a single government and tax system? Who knows? La Corse could take on Monaco as a tax haven?
The Risorgimento isn’t over yet, Let all Italian people unite under the tricolour flag long live Corsica, long live the Italian people!! Completiamo L’Unità!
If France gives autonomy to corsica they would probably need to go full federal mode. There are many more minority regions like Alsace, Brittany, Part of Catalonia and Basque, Normandy etc.
I'm from French Catalonia and I hate this French-only policy to death. The most important thing we need to have is bilingual aducation. All the little Catalan kids go to a school were they learn Catalan. There are courses OF Catalan and classses IN Catalan. And we have our medias. Same for Corsicans, Basques, Occitans, Brittons. The average French people will agree that colonialism was bad, what have we been doing going to Africa, let those people be themselves, etc... When we had the same treatment and they don't even realize it.
The status of nearby Sardinia, which is so closely tied to Corsica, is also a great example for the nationalists. The island has autonomy and Sardinian is well recognised as an official language, along with others like Catalan in a few towns in the west. Relations with mainland Italy are also pretty good, since the Sardinian nationalists have achieved what they wanted and independence is mostly seen as an unnecessary step. France is also much different from Italy: the country is more culturally unified, and both Corsicans and Sardinians are more closely tied to the Italians than the french. The Piedmontese were encouraged to build good relations with Sardinia since the Napoleonic Wars, and the current Italian state succeded in improving those relations by simply giving the Sardinians the recognition they wanted. We Italians are used to accept a lot of differences between one region and another, one province and another, one town and the other: it’s not a big deal for us. Although I can understand why the french state finds itself in a more unwilling mood towards autonomy, I’m quite sure their recalcitrance will only lead to more demands of autonomy... and the french don’t have a good reputation in this regard, if I may
Italy could give Corsica what France denies them. Perhaps as one of the Italian Autonomous Regions they would also gain more stability than being a totally independent Autonomous State
@@Trebor-17It doesn't need to be autonomous. Corsica was actually one of the very few places where Italian was actually spoken, unlike every place in Italy except Tuscany.
@@Trebor-17 as an Italian, it's possible we could do that. What is certain, though, is that I don't give a crap about Corsica or its people, so I oppose spending even a single cent or drop of blood for them.
@@fedyx1544 I understand that you may fear economic problems due to a hypothetical entry of Corsica into Italy, but in my opinion (if the Corsicans agree) it would be a moral duty for us to help them, give them the autonomy they deserve and more stable support , instead of making them a completely autonomous state. In the end, as their father of the country, Pasquale Paoli, said: "as Italians we have the right to be treated equal to other Italians... Or we will be nothing..."
Well nothing much since if memory serves right theres a slight majority of non native which doesnt seek out indepandance, unless suddenly they switch side and the indepandance mouvement finally stops boycotting all the referendum, maybe things can change
@@strahinjamacesic3974 i dont want to sound too sarcastic, i dont like it either but like "oh...OH! Oh no! Double standarts? Oh thats bad, isnt it? Too bad we dont care"
Corsica was never independent for very long, the island has nothing for itself exept beautiful mountainous landscapes, unfit for doing anything that keep them away from starvation. Only delusional, white nationalists support this joke of independence.
All the while Bonaparte had come to hate his island after political violences struck his family and purposefully placed the most strict provincial governor he could find. .
The Bonaparte family turned back to Corsica after the persecutions their family suffered during years 1791/1792/1793. They were considered by Paoli as traitors, even if they supported him at the beginning. We should not forget that during his young years, Napoleon was a a Corsican passionate who had only hate for the French kingdom who bought Corsica from Genoa. He changed his mind later. At the end of his life he had terrible words towards Corsica or to be more precise to the Corsicans. So if you ask a Corsican nationalist what he think about Napoleon, his opinion will be very mixed.
@@Rosmeister content d'apprendre que la nostalgie efface comme par magie la rancoeur d'un homme qui a vue sa maison familiale saccagé, sa famille chassée de ses terres par des types qui n'étaient pas content qu'on ne suive leur combat jusqu'au bout......
I'm no fan of FNLC, but you quite forgot to mention how poorly the Corsican language and culture have been treated by the French government in a historian perspective.
I'd say it's less about liking the FNLC or not, but understanding that their existence is an unavoidable consequence of the historical precedent up to this point. The French government should be bloody thankful it's mostly just teens graffitting walls nowadays. "Trà li mughji è li silenzii, pienti zeppi assuffucati, si hè pisata la voce, di li populi nigati"
As a kid growing up, I was always confused on why Corsica was part of France instead of Italy because the island is closer to Italy and was governed by Italian states (such as Genoa). Of course, Corsica is part of France due to developments in the 18th century (such as the birth of Napoleon and his founding of the French Empire). I would say that now is the time for some sort of federation, such as what the UK or Spain is doing, giving different areas different levels of autonomy due to their demographics and histories.
I know very little of its history but I always assumed Corsica was Italian or independent simply based on its name, it was shocking to me a few years back when I discovered it was part of France
Honestly today was the first time I noticed the island on the map and tried to think about it. And coincidentally I saw this video right now. Honestly now the Island seems more interesting to look over.
It’s a slippery slope, once Corsica gets its language recognised, the same needs to happen to Alsatian, Breton, Occitan etc. not that it’s a bad thing, but it’s still a slippery slope
It’s a dangerous path indeed. I’m afraid Le Pen’s analysis is correct on that one and we can’t afford to make significant concessions to Corsica or our nation is at risk. I don’t care about Corsica in itself and I think ideally it should have a special status due to its peculiar nature but we simply cannot afford that.
@@augth other countries have made similar concessions and are still fine. Our country will become a culture vacuum if we carry on the path we are on. La pens personal analysis lead her to believe that the entire country would vote for her because she pledged to leave the EU. You can’t trust her analysis as far as you can throw it.
In Spain, Catalonia, Basque Country and Galicia got their re-invented languages recognized, while Asturias and Aragon simply ate a dick and got nothing. I guess you can say it's a precedent, but hardly anything definitive.
Corsica is much more Italian than French - that has always been the case. But this may open a Pandora's box for other regions that have ethnic/linguistic minorities such as Alsace, Brittany, French Flanders, French Catalonia and French Basque territory.
Saying that Corsica is more Italian than French is not knowing Corsica at all. Corsican nationalists see Corsicans as a distinct people not Italian, and today have little to do with them. Nationalists in Corsica are a minority, albeit a vocal one, and they are trying to push their agenda on all. Today's disturbance is due to anti-immigrant feelings there and an over-eagerness of Macron for public pleasing without thought of what he's doing.
So Germany is a federal republic with lots of devolvement of power to the 16 member states, including all matters culture and education. While federalism often makes things complicated, it's also nice that at least we don't have to deal with separatists. The core of the German nation is a voluntary unity
@@samrevlej9331 dude, the kaiserreich was over a century ago, 2 wars ago. The FRG functions comepletely differently and yes the north Germans do want to be in Germany now and even back then.
The UK likes to pretend it's a union of equals too, it's just not. Scotland is treated like a colony and our wishes are never respected. Every ethnic group should have an independent country.
Corsica was annexed when Italy was yet to become a country. However Italy almost went to war with France over it. Still I do not see any chance Corsica would become part of Italy if Corsica were independence. They are too distant from the Italians now. It is better for France to give some level of autonomy rather than igniting violence.
In general I find very cool having within a country many regions with a certain degree of autonomy and each with their own co-official vernacular language.
@@ragael1024 - why not? Most countries have more than one language spoken within their borders and some level of autonomy for its regions. A homogeneous country with one spoken language is rare not the norm. What makes a nation a nation or a country a country is not necessarily shared culture or language or centralized top down rule with strict uniform laws and policies. What makes a nation is simply identity. Take Switzerland, for example, they have four official languages and 26 sovereign cantons with great autonomy. Yet despite the differences, Swiss feel Swiss and they do not feel Italian or German or French. Their perceived united identity ties them together.
Italy could give Corsica what France denies it. Perhaps, being one of the Italian Autonomous Regions, in addition to being culturally closer to its own country, it would also obtain more stability than being a totally independent autonomous state. Their Father of the Country, Pasquale Paoli, said: "We are Corsicans by birth and feelings, but first of all we feel Italian by language, customs and traditions... And all Italians are brothers in solidarity before History and before God... As Corsicans we do not want to be either servants or "rebels" and as Italians we have the right to be treated equal to other Italians... Or we will be nothing... Either we will win with honor or we will die with weapons in our hands ... Our war of liberation is holy and right, as holy and right is the name of God, and here, in our mountains, the sun of freedom will rise for Italy." Some Corsicans, mostly the older ones, still feel this identity
The same could be said of the overseas regions of France: Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and Mayotte. Given that they have the same legal status as those in Metropolitan France, there are those who live in these regions that point out that it makes no sense for the distant (literally and metaphorically) Paris government to have the same regulations that Metropolitan France has put on them as well. The example of Britain's Overseas Territories shows that they can be run with a local administration, dealing more effectively with issues that affect them, is more effective than a central government often thousands of miles away (Réunion for example is roughly 5,800 miles from Metropolitan France, it and Mayotte aren't even in the same hemisphere as the other regions)
I thought that not everyone in British Overseas Territories were British citizens. Are they ? People from french overseas are fully French. Fully represented in both chambers of Parlament. They all hold French passports. When it comes to local administration, i remember that one of these local leader of BOT ended in jail in the US for drug trafficking. I can't remember which autonomous carribean island this was, but i dont think this is a good path for Martinique or Guadeloupe. They are literally the richest places in the whole Carribean. This being said, it's their call. I'd support autonomy if that's what they want. The polling of independentist movements are super low. New Caledonia voted three time for NON-independence in the last 3 or 4 years. Their call
@@mahf_mahf nobody talks about US who annexed Guam, Diego Suarez and Hawai ! It's not different ! And they're far from mainland, too ! No logic in all that, as well !
The time would be even better if the Governement finally allowed Nantes back where it belongs, even if granted economically its for the best, the mere idea of being forced together with Anjou makes my mind filled with regional history of France cry in pain
@@John-nc4bl So all the US cities and counties should be re-named : New-york, New hampshire, New orleans, Paris (texas), etc... They actually had no imagination, and borrowed almost all the names to europe !!
Corsica was never ceded to France to begin with! The Treaty of Versailles, dated 1768, declared that the Republic of Genoa had to grant the possession, not the property, of Corsica to France as a guarantee for the payment of the debts that the Republic of Genoa had with France, once the debt was extinguished, Genoa could request possession again. [art.3] It should be noted that the "property" of the island belonged to the Papal State and there has never been a change of "ownership". After closing of the Lateran Pacts in 1929, all the territories of the Papal State were legally annexed to the Italian State and consequently Corsica must also be legally included in this agreement. On a burocratic level, the UN nowadays has not recognized the passage of Corsica to France!!
@@nezgi8220 And defend their independence for what reason exactly? Because it's trendy? You sound like a teenager that thinks those separatist movements are taken the bit seriously in their countries (even in the regions), or that there's a glimmer of chance of their independence happening for all sorts of reasons.
@@MW_Asura France and french are boosting covertly or openly so many separatist movements in so many different place that I believe they deserve to taste their own medicine. That's why I support any separatist movements happening in France. Even if it doesn't work, making them scared and doubtful is a sort of justice. Yet, I think Corsica has a real chance of being independent and it should as that's the desire of its people
Considering the present global renationalization movement, I have noticed a lot of factional splits amongst global territorial claims. I do hope they are not linked, because if these events are connected, it implies deeper global problems.
regionalism. its what federal republics exist to prevent. ideally, you give everyone autonomy under a national framework (see: states) and allow those states to change and adapt and swap territory by vote. the EU may be able to facilitate this if the national governments are partially dissolved and each region looks out for itself, but that wont happen anytime soon. it would be like if a US city changed which state it was part of, or a territory broke off to make a new state.
There are 10 times as many countries today as there were 120 years ago. That's a simplified view, of course, but consider that prior to WW1 most of the world was controlled by a dozen or so empires, with maybe another dozen minor countries being fully independent. You had maybe 20-30 countries then, compared to the 200-300 of today. There is absolutely a decentralist/secessionist across the world today. Not sure why you would see this as a problem, though.
I wonder if Corsicans considers themselves more Italian than French. I'm sure their first identity above all is "Corsican," but of course the Corsican language could be considered a dialect of Italian and Corsica for most of its history has been more culturally aligned with Italy than France -- you can even see it in the island's architecture.
You could have an idea by knowing which tv programs they watch most : French or Italians or where do they travel most (France or Italy ?), which movies they watch, songs they listen to, language they use on the net, etc...
French guy here. Make no mistake, Macron is only giving empty words to appease the situation, saying anything but promising nothing. Nobody in Paris wants to see an autonomous Corsica. Tthat would set a precedent for a lot of overseas territories (read : colonies) and even some mainland territories (Brittany and Occitany comes to mind). Every right winger in Parliament (aka more than half) would oppose relinquishing an ounce of sovereignty to the island on principle.
Overseas territorys don't have the economical strenght to ask for more autonomy. The only exeption being French Guiana but other than that? They would have decolonized in the 50s if they really wanted autonomy or independence
@@thereita1052 I'm not saying whether autonomy is a feasible thing for these territories. Just that doing it for Corsica would set a precedent, and THAT is a totally unacceptable outcome to the government and most politicians in Parliament. Macron knows this, so his "historic speech" was carefully crafted to not promise anything substantial.
@@EthanQix Then danm if the French governament Is paranoid about separatist movements. The French minoritys in Italy have more rights than in France itself but it's not like they want to break away from Italy. Why should Paris be so worried of recongizing the different cultures whic makes France what It Is?
France really love corsica , for so much reason and will never let us go ! Imagine that we are less than 400000 habitants and have 2/3 important french military bases in Corsica ! This is a Mediterranean strategic point for france 😢 Today corsican people is minority in his own land ... it will be really dificult to survive when most of the people who are living in Corsica actually, just don't care about speaking our language or learning about our culture and history ... It's really sad ...
You totally missed the point, we should work together not against each other, both sides need to compromise. I as a french understand where corsicans are coming from and am willing to give them what they want because I don't give a shit about lines some rich people drew on a map centuries ago, that is the point we need to reach. First of all we're all humans, stop giving a shit about some fantasy construct we call nations. Nationalism always leads to divide and humanity works better together!
As a Frenchman I don't think it's a fair comparison when you say Brittany could be influenced by Corsica. Corsica has a ton more baggage comparatively. Also the criminal groups (literally Corsican mafia) are the ones most strongly lobbying for Autonomy. so comparing the two regions makes it sound like Brittany has that same strong criminal drive, and it doesn't. I don't personally really want corsica to stay but I don't predict Brittany would want to leave if Corsica did. Also there really should be some sort of mention of the whole import-export situation in Corsica in this news segment. If and once Corsica is free we'll probably see an exodus of all residents this is not an island that can sustain autonomy with legal means (and even with an even more efficient mafia it will probably still struggle)
En temps que breton, nous ne voudrions pas partir comme beaucoup de Corse je pense. Par contre on a une recouverte de notre culture et histoire avec un ressenti de plus en plus fort envers Paris. Comme pas mal de monde nous voulons une reconnaissance officielle et la fin de la domination parisienne et d'un pouvoir centraliste. Mais quitter la France bof bof d'après les sondages 20-30% des bretons seulement serait pour une indépendance
Well we already have autonomous regions like alto Adige, Sardegna and Sicilia, and their nationalists are not as many and not as thirsty as the ones in Corsica, maybe because we actually recognize them and respect their language and culture
You are embarrassing yourself showing your poor american-like education on France history. There has been plenty of good french rulers. France would not be the size it is today otherwise...@@borakaraca9788
@@borakaraca9788 Actually his father created false document in Genoa to allow Napoleon to attend the military school as the family was not in the proper "CLASS" in society to be an officer in the French king's army. Genoa, if you don't know owned Corsica when France got it, before the Italian unification. As far as calling Napoleon the greatest leader, this is highly debatable as he waged wars for 15 years costing the live of untold numbers in both France ans the rest of Europe. The all island is ITALIAN not French, even today a large section of people speak Italian or a variation of.
Corsican autonomy and independence is one thing, but a "national front" and an "armed struggle" is ridicioulus. Stuff like this has no place in 21st century europe, and any "freedom fighters" should be labeled as peace disrupters and terrorists. I defenitely don't oppose Corsica's autonomy, but this should all be accomplished trough diplomacy and negotiations. Vandalism and fighting is ridicioulus.
How it is ridiculous when it worked better for them than more tranquil localist movements in France ? You get more things by being violent and it's not only in Corsica but all over. Something the defenders of peace should think of. What "civilized" process that work can they propose that would be a good alternative ? Until them, violence is justified by observation of what achieve results.
Moram ovo reći na hrvatskom. Francuska, baš kao Engleska (dio UK-a; Engleska je imala Wessex, Mercia i još najmanje 2 do 5 provincija, bivših kneževina i kraljevina ujedinjena u Englesku), Portugal i Ukrajina, nisz države koja podupire jačanju posebnosti svojih pokrajinskih identiteta, povijesti, kulture i jezika za razliku od Njemačke (Bavarska, Hessen), Italije (Venecija, Napulj, Lombardija, Toskana, Emijila-Romana ili Apulija), Španjolske (Katalonija, Baskija, Galicija, Andaluzija, Leon, Castilla, Aragon, Katalonija) nego se bavi isključivo centralizacijom glavnih i većih gradova bez izjednacavanja sa regionalnim (pokrajinskih) identitetskim posebnosta kao francuska provincija kao što su Paris, Lyon, Marseille sa svojom pokrajinom, Rennes sa svojom Bretanjom, Bourdeaux, Nice, Nantes, Toulouse sa svojom Occitanijom, itd. i to je jedna od najvećih "grijeha" moderne (i stare) Francuske jer gube pokrajinsku posebnost, jezičnu posebnost, kulturno-umjetničku posebnost, i sve ostalo. Baš kao i u Engleskoj, Ukrajini i Portugalu. Priznajem, to spriječava separatističke pokrete, ali dio kulture i jezika izumire.
I'm not a Corsican bjt I do know what the flag stands for. The flag is a statement on the Island's past struggles against North African muslim pirates and slavers. The head on the flag belonged to a notorious slaver who was beheaded on Corsica.
it is a pity that people find it so easy to forget struggle and hardship. It is a testament to how easy life has become in the west. But nothing lasts forever...@@sebastianprimomija8375
Looks unique (no boring copy-paste tricolour) and it has actual historic meaning behind it (no abstract symbolism like with other flags). I don't get why people think it's ugly.. I think it's rad.
The actual reason for the flag is back then when the maures raided the island, the custom became to behead them and plant the heads on a stick on the beach to show what they do to invaders. Wonder now the amount of racists in the hard-line corsicans
A typical Macronian move. As per usual, he promises vague things, asks for other people to come up with a proposal, only to (almost certainly) either reject it or water it down beyond recognition, all the while gaining time in the face of discontent and posturing as the side of openness and reason
Come on guys - I'm a fan of TLDR, but don't do one of these without at least telling us **WHY** Corsica has a nationalist party at all. The reast of ther comments section does it nicely - it's essentially a cultural Italian area of France, afraid of the same thing happening to them and their culture as what's happened to Occitaine.
Finally. Im French and its just plain ludicrous that we haven't done this or even considered it before. Yes many of their freedom fighters behaved reprehensibly and just like plain old terrorists, thugs, and mafiosos. But that doesn't mean they aren't right and dont deserve to have their culture, language, land rights and rights to self-determination protected.
Well blame the third republic for that, they are the one who took the multiculturalism of France and decided to enforce a unified culture to make sure the country stays unified. And the Kings of France since over 1000 years ago who started the endless trend of centralising the state in one hegemonic center of power (aka the kings followed by Paris). Our current politics are the one inheriting this sh*t and while i am in favor, i can understand their utter reluctance at forming a true multicultural and less centralised and more federal state when its sure to weaken the autority of the central governement (so themselves) HARD in long term
Its a statement on Corsica's struggle against north african muslim slavers. Its called the Moor's head. The Moor's Head belonged to an actual slaver who was beheaded in Corsica.
It doesn’t swell they have popular support for full independence yet. If I was Macron I would ask for an independence referendum. If yes then so be it, if no then the question of independence will be off the table for a generation
Corsicans get an enormous amount of benefits. As a french person I would LOVE for Corsica to have their independence. The money saved by the French government would be better spent elsewhere like building nuclear plants and healthcare.
7:14 just a quick correction here, RN is the biggest opposition party yes but in our system it absolutely does not matter if you are not the biggest opposition force which is absolutely the left-wing coalition of NUPES with 150 MPs which is more than 60 more and are the number 1 opposition to the current government. This is especially evident by the RN lack of involvement into lawmaking and discussion at the National Assembly where they are one of the least talkative parties
Autonomy for what? The claims of secessionists / nationalists are usually baseless. Within the EU governments are merely organizational units, while the regions can live out their culture als politics as they seem fit.
Okay, there was some context for Corsica but none for France reluctance: ever since the Revolution, the republican regime in France has been called "one and indivisible". It's also one of the causes of France's obsession with things like communitarianism (especially from immigrants and their descendants when you throw systemic racism into the mix): the Constitution doesn't recognize any community other than the national one, and any attempt to make another emerge is typically considered as an attempt to divide the country. It's another reason why you won't often hear French people call their country "multi-cultural" (even though it fits the bill): there's this idea that there's only supposed to be one culture.
Recognizing the Corsican people and language in the Constitution risks opening the door for all other regionalist movements (Bretons, Occitans, Alsatians...) to ask to be constitutionally recognized. And since everyone has the Spanish example in mind, there's not much of a chance for that to be happening anytime soon. This isn't just a left-right issue; some people on both ends of the political spectrum will oppose it, and others will support it.
Edit: Just to clarify: I don't have a particular position on the topic of Corsican autonomy. I'm just giving the context and the reasons why this might be difficult to pass.
Exactly, thank you
That context just serves to highlight how stupid French position is. They keep wanting to pretend that France was not composed of many groups and, like in Spain, the cultural chauvinism and at times ethnic cleasing is now backlashing. We should do well to remember that Spain only allowed autonomy after they heavily oppressed and ostracized the non-Castillian cultures amd still keep having them as second rate after Castillian.
There are many examples to look for. There was the South Tyrol question in Italy where there was domestic terrorism to get autonomy/independence. The Italian government decided to give them special status, co official language and fiscal autonomy (and some more things) and now they're happy
It depends more on how autonomy is given
Thank you for saying it.
Granting autonomy is a key step to making france live up to thd values it claims to uphold
Interesting fact: Corsica's population up until mid-1800s called themselves "Italian" as their language is much more similar to medieval Tuscan rather than French. Garibaldi after the unification of Italy almost went to war with France in order to conquer the island (and Provence as well). Seeing potential troubles with the local Italian population, the French government quickly suppressed its language and culture fearing a new bigger Italian kingdom would lay claims on these lands.
La Corsica è Italiana, libertà per la Corsica dallo stivale Francese!
@@HighFlyingOwlOfMinerva non credo proprio che i corsi siano d'accordo...
@@HighFlyingOwlOfMinerva Corsica is as Italian as Alaska is Russian.
@@idraote Credo assolutamente che saranno d'accordo con me. Odiano lo stato Francese (giustamente) e meritano un paese migliore che rispetti la loro cultura e la loro lingua.
@@rimpak7748 Imagine believing this. I pity you.
Interesting to see and hear about an issue I have never seen or heard about before. Hope to see more content from areas that get little to no coverage.
They have the best flag in the world😂😂 History tells us the moors were Arab but this flag CLEARLY show who the moors were. These people put them on a flag😂😂 I love it
To celebrate this video let's have some corsican joke :
A mainland tourist goes to corsican for vacations. He sees a corsican selling sandwich.
- what kind of sandwiches do you sell sir ?
- I sell corsican sandwich and tourist sandwich.
- how many do each cost ?
- corsican sandwich is 2€ and tourist sandwich is 10€.
- what are the differences ?
- there is none.
- I'll take a corsican sandwich
- there are no more in stock
😂
and then they wonder why tourism is at a record low lmfao
@@ektekp no so funny : the same joke can apply in every touristic place...
This video shows the value in consuming news from diverse sources. I'm 61, Canadian, and never heard a whiff of any of this before.
News that informs, news that educates.... Wow, what a concept! Well done, guys!
There is no reason why you should not have heard of this. It is widely known and documented.
Maybe where you are it was, but not where I am.@@marcnawo3533
I'm British, 58, and while I was vaguely aware of Corsican nationalism it's not something I've heard about for a long time. This video popped up in my notifications earlier - and then I read a story about bombings in Corsica over the weekend. Clearly a story to follow.
EU membership changes the whole game, and pretty much kills Corsican nationalism in its shell. What are they going to do? Leave France and be part of the EU ... with France.
Or leave both France and the EU. When the entire place is economically dependent on the EU market. And the EU doesn't do special residency status' like they want.
Leaving the EU was a disaster for a major diversified global economy like the UK. For a tourism based island in the northern Mediterranean, with another tourism island option right next door (Sardinia - EU) its just a non-starter.
Are they going to have a currency other than the Euro in any case? I don't think so.
@@tedcrilly46 Leaving the EU has been a 'disaster' for the UK? You mean the disaster of being free from more bailouts? More arguments about sharing out illegal migrants? The disaster of being tied to a single currency without a single government and tax system?
Who knows? La Corse could take on Monaco as a tax haven?
The Risorgimento isn’t over yet, Let all Italian people unite under the tricolour flag long live Corsica, long live the Italian people!! Completiamo L’Unità!
If France gives autonomy to corsica they would probably need to go full federal mode. There are many more minority regions like Alsace, Brittany, Part of Catalonia and Basque, Normandy etc.
Every freedoms from this ultra centralist vile is good for the people
Well, we are the peopleS of France... differents yet the same in heart with the same passion for rioting and angryness 😂😂😂
People always forget french flanders
I personally think that would be a good thing
I'm from French Catalonia and I hate this French-only policy to death.
The most important thing we need to have is bilingual aducation. All the little Catalan kids go to a school were they learn Catalan. There are courses OF Catalan and classses IN Catalan.
And we have our medias.
Same for Corsicans, Basques, Occitans, Brittons.
The average French people will agree that colonialism was bad, what have we been doing going to Africa, let those people be themselves, etc...
When we had the same treatment and they don't even realize it.
The status of nearby Sardinia, which is so closely tied to Corsica, is also a great example for the nationalists. The island has autonomy and Sardinian is well recognised as an official language, along with others like Catalan in a few towns in the west. Relations with mainland Italy are also pretty good, since the Sardinian nationalists have achieved what they wanted and independence is mostly seen as an unnecessary step. France is also much different from Italy: the country is more culturally unified, and both Corsicans and Sardinians are more closely tied to the Italians than the french. The Piedmontese were encouraged to build good relations with Sardinia since the Napoleonic Wars, and the current Italian state succeded in improving those relations by simply giving the Sardinians the recognition they wanted. We Italians are used to accept a lot of differences between one region and another, one province and another, one town and the other: it’s not a big deal for us. Although I can understand why the french state finds itself in a more unwilling mood towards autonomy, I’m quite sure their recalcitrance will only lead to more demands of autonomy... and the french don’t have a good reputation in this regard, if I may
Italy could give Corsica what France denies them. Perhaps as one of the Italian Autonomous Regions they would also gain more stability than being a totally independent Autonomous State
@@Trebor-17 I didn’t want to say it too loud, it would be too good to be feasible… but I would like this outcome very much😂
@@Trebor-17It doesn't need to be autonomous. Corsica was actually one of the very few places where Italian was actually spoken, unlike every place in Italy except Tuscany.
@@Trebor-17 as an Italian, it's possible we could do that. What is certain, though, is that I don't give a crap about Corsica or its people, so I oppose spending even a single cent or drop of blood for them.
@@fedyx1544 I understand that you may fear economic problems due to a hypothetical entry of Corsica into Italy, but in my opinion (if the Corsicans agree) it would be a moral duty for us to help them, give them the autonomy they deserve and more stable support , instead of making them a completely autonomous state. In the end, as their father of the country, Pasquale Paoli, said: "as Italians we have the right to be treated equal to other Italians... Or we will be nothing..."
As I hear this, I become more curious what effect Corsican Independence/Autonomy would have on the movement for independence in French Polynesia.
Well nothing much since if memory serves right theres a slight majority of non native which doesnt seek out indepandance, unless suddenly they switch side and the indepandance mouvement finally stops boycotting all the referendum, maybe things can change
polynesian arent french.
Well, France supported Kosovo to declare its independence. Not allowing it to Corsica would be just double standards.
@@strahinjamacesic3974 i dont want to sound too sarcastic, i dont like it either but like "oh...OH! Oh no! Double standarts? Oh thats bad, isnt it? Too bad we dont care"
@@strahinjamacesic3974 When did france do a genocide in corsica. Since you seems to forget about the warcimes that where committed during the war.
How ironic a Bonapartist-like president gives autonomy to Bonaparte's island.
Corsica was never independent for very long, the island has nothing for itself exept beautiful mountainous landscapes, unfit for doing anything that keep them away from starvation. Only delusional, white nationalists support this joke of independence.
All the while Bonaparte had come to hate his island after political violences struck his family and purposefully placed the most strict provincial governor he could find.
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The Bonaparte family turned back to Corsica after the persecutions their family suffered during years 1791/1792/1793. They were considered by Paoli as traitors, even if they supported him at the beginning. We should not forget that during his young years, Napoleon was a a Corsican passionate who had only hate for the French kingdom who bought Corsica from Genoa. He changed his mind later. At the end of his life he had terrible words towards Corsica or to be more precise to the Corsicans. So if you ask a Corsican nationalist what he think about Napoleon, his opinion will be very mixed.
@@clementlefevre5384 Bonaparte n'a jamais haï la Corse. Il en est resté nostalgique jusqu'au bout.
@@Rosmeister content d'apprendre que la nostalgie efface comme par magie la rancoeur d'un homme qui a vue sa maison familiale saccagé, sa famille chassée de ses terres par des types qui n'étaient pas content qu'on ne suive leur combat jusqu'au bout......
I'm no fan of FNLC, but you quite forgot to mention how poorly the Corsican language and culture have been treated by the French government in a historian perspective.
I'd say it's less about liking the FNLC or not, but understanding that their existence is an unavoidable consequence of the historical precedent up to this point. The French government should be bloody thankful it's mostly just teens graffitting walls nowadays.
"Trà li mughji è li silenzii, pienti zeppi assuffucati, si hè pisata la voce, di li populi nigati"
A bit like all the different languages (Flemish, Breton, Alsacian, Kanak, Occitan, etc...) or dialects (Normand, Picard, Champenois, etc...)
@@AnglosArentHuman I love how the FNLC went from legitimate terrorists to vandals
Your language is not recognized as official language???
@@prsimoibn2710there is only one language in France : french. Just like many other states. I don't see the problem.
7:52 This image is not from Corsica but actually from Apulia, Italy. The location is Polignano a mare, beautiful place!
As a kid growing up, I was always confused on why Corsica was part of France instead of Italy because the island is closer to Italy and was governed by Italian states (such as Genoa). Of course, Corsica is part of France due to developments in the 18th century (such as the birth of Napoleon and his founding of the French Empire). I would say that now is the time for some sort of federation, such as what the UK or Spain is doing, giving different areas different levels of autonomy due to their demographics and histories.
neither uk or spain have a federal system the closest would be germany
but yes they should grant certain levels of autonomy
No, no autonomy, we won't be like Spain or UK
I know very little of its history but I always assumed Corsica was Italian or independent simply based on its name, it was shocking to me a few years back when I discovered it was part of France
@@azndrumsticks no
Long live the beautiful Coriscan language
Thanks for the video! My great great grandfather came from Corsica to Puerto Rico at the end of the 19th century. People barely talk about Corsica.
He went from one forgotten part of a country to another.
such irony
Honestly today was the first time I noticed the island on the map and tried to think about it. And coincidentally I saw this video right now. Honestly now the Island seems more interesting to look over.
@frannyf2208 grazie mille!
It’s a slippery slope, once Corsica gets its language recognised, the same needs to happen to Alsatian, Breton, Occitan etc. not that it’s a bad thing, but it’s still a slippery slope
It’s a dangerous path indeed. I’m afraid Le Pen’s analysis is correct on that one and we can’t afford to make significant concessions to Corsica or our nation is at risk.
I don’t care about Corsica in itself and I think ideally it should have a special status due to its peculiar nature but we simply cannot afford that.
Oppressed non french speaking for ages. Cucked
@@augth other countries have made similar concessions and are still fine. Our country will become a culture vacuum if we carry on the path we are on. La pens personal analysis lead her to believe that the entire country would vote for her because she pledged to leave the EU. You can’t trust her analysis as far as you can throw it.
In Spain, Catalonia, Basque Country and Galicia got their re-invented languages recognized, while Asturias and Aragon simply ate a dick and got nothing.
I guess you can say it's a precedent, but hardly anything definitive.
How's promoting own diversity local languages a bad thing? It's a language, a culture not a mass destruction weapon.
Corsica Italy is waiting you and welcoming you as you are and give the autonomy you deserve as Sardinian and other particular regions!
As an Italian, it would be MASSIVELY funny if Italy pulled a Donbass move and called for a "special military operation" :3
I hope your tanks have really good IED protection then because the french military would probably the lesser threat roflmao
Dude. French would probably back you up with money and international support, to make sure you succeed.
@@padriandusk7107 "please take them from us, i beg you"
recieved from: président de la république
As another Italian I don’t.
I’m sure we can work this out without stepping down to Russia’s level against our own allies, even if it takes decades.
We give you Corsica and you stop claiming that Mont Blanc is half Italian. Take Corsica. Please do. ;-). Love for our cugini !
"Will Corsica Finally Get Autonomy from France?"
>No
Good
Not even recognition of their language
Based. I mean, basé.
Based on what?
@@Konmonachi The constitution
Corsica is much more Italian than French - that has always been the case. But this may open a Pandora's box for other regions that have ethnic/linguistic minorities such as Alsace, Brittany, French Flanders, French Catalonia and French Basque territory.
good
Saying that Corsica is more Italian than French is not knowing Corsica at all. Corsican nationalists see Corsicans as a distinct people not Italian, and today have little to do with them. Nationalists in Corsica are a minority, albeit a vocal one, and they are trying to push their agenda on all. Today's disturbance is due to anti-immigrant feelings there and an over-eagerness of Macron for public pleasing without thought of what he's doing.
Corsica is Corsica, but it’s language, history and genealogy is much closer to Italy than French.
Hey, if these countries recognise Kosovo and its independence, why would they not recognise Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, etc?
@@karzan995 realpolitik
So Germany is a federal republic with lots of devolvement of power to the 16 member states, including all matters culture and education. While federalism often makes things complicated, it's also nice that at least we don't have to deal with separatists.
The core of the German nation is a voluntary unity
Yeah, I'm sure all of North Germany made the choice to be absorbed into Prussia. You can make that argument for southern Germany.
"Voluntary Unity" yeah sure
@@samrevlej9331 dude, the kaiserreich was over a century ago, 2 wars ago. The FRG functions comepletely differently and yes the north Germans do want to be in Germany now and even back then.
The UK likes to pretend it's a union of equals too, it's just not. Scotland is treated like a colony and our wishes are never respected. Every ethnic group should have an independent country.
"Voluntary unity". I'm pretty sure that if a Bundesland said they want to leave, the federal government wouldn't let them.
Corsica was annexed when Italy was yet to become a country. However Italy almost went to war with France over it.
Still I do not see any chance Corsica would become part of Italy if Corsica were independence. They are too distant from the Italians now. It is better for France to give some level of autonomy rather than igniting violence.
In general I find very cool having within a country many regions with a certain degree of autonomy and each with their own co-official vernacular language.
well that's not a country anymore, is it?
you will like indonesia.
@@ragael1024
Probably more of a "country, " than most unitary ones.
@@ragael1024 - why not? Most countries have more than one language spoken within their borders and some level of autonomy for its regions. A homogeneous country with one spoken language is rare not the norm.
What makes a nation a nation or a country a country is not necessarily shared culture or language or centralized top down rule with strict uniform laws and policies. What makes a nation is simply identity. Take Switzerland, for example, they have four official languages and 26 sovereign cantons with great autonomy. Yet despite the differences, Swiss feel Swiss and they do not feel Italian or German or French. Their perceived united identity ties them together.
@@ragael1024nah, it's common in India.
Italy could give Corsica what France denies it. Perhaps, being one of the Italian Autonomous Regions, in addition to being culturally closer to its own country, it would also obtain more stability than being a totally independent autonomous state. Their Father of the Country, Pasquale Paoli, said: "We are Corsicans by birth and feelings, but first of all we feel Italian by language, customs and traditions... And all Italians are brothers in solidarity before History and before God... As Corsicans we do not want to be either servants or "rebels" and as Italians we have the right to be treated equal to other Italians... Or we will be nothing... Either we will win with honor or we will die with weapons in our hands ... Our war of liberation is holy and right, as holy and right is the name of God, and here, in our mountains, the sun of freedom will rise for Italy."
Some Corsicans, mostly the older ones, still feel this identity
Libertà per la Corsica! 👊
Awesome video as usual.
AWESOME word choice. Very journalistic.
Very good , better than any actual french report!
Thank you so much from corsica , english explanations for the world were missing !
I'd like to hear Napoleon's opinion on the issue of his home island.
The same could be said of the overseas regions of France: Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and Mayotte. Given that they have the same legal status as those in Metropolitan France, there are those who live in these regions that point out that it makes no sense for the distant (literally and metaphorically) Paris government to have the same regulations that Metropolitan France has put on them as well. The example of Britain's Overseas Territories shows that they can be run with a local administration, dealing more effectively with issues that affect them, is more effective than a central government often thousands of miles away (Réunion for example is roughly 5,800 miles from Metropolitan France, it and Mayotte aren't even in the same hemisphere as the other regions)
I thought that not everyone in British Overseas Territories were British citizens. Are they ? People from french overseas are fully French. Fully represented in both chambers of Parlament. They all hold French passports. When it comes to local administration, i remember that one of these local leader of BOT ended in jail in the US for drug trafficking. I can't remember which autonomous carribean island this was, but i dont think this is a good path for Martinique or Guadeloupe. They are literally the richest places in the whole Carribean.
This being said, it's their call. I'd support autonomy if that's what they want. The polling of independentist movements are super low. New Caledonia voted three time for NON-independence in the last 3 or 4 years. Their call
@@mahf_mahf nobody talks about US who annexed Guam, Diego Suarez and Hawai ! It's not different !
And they're far from mainland, too ! No logic in all that, as well !
Bretons: My time has finally come
The time would be even better if the Governement finally allowed Nantes back where it belongs, even if granted economically its for the best, the mere idea of being forced together with Anjou makes my mind filled with regional history of France cry in pain
BASED
@@Freedmoon44 the people of Nantes voted NO, for being Breton ?! So : can we force them ?
@@Searover749 YES
The french governement did in the 40's to get them out of Brittany they can do the same to get them back in
Corsica used to be italian before france annexed it.😢
hummm Italy did not even exist... Genoese maybe. But not Italian
Corsica was sold to France by Genoa, it wasn't "conquered".
They should take a look at Canada and the provinces, particularly Quebec
Pacific Columbia woulld be more apropriate than what it is currently called.
@@John-nc4bl So all the US cities and counties should be re-named : New-york, New hampshire,
New orleans, Paris (texas), etc... They actually had no imagination, and borrowed almost all the
names to europe !!
@@Searover749I like how Wyoming sounds.
There is a whole Asterix comic on Corsican Nationalism...
Corsica was never ceded to France to begin with!
The Treaty of Versailles, dated 1768, declared that the Republic of Genoa had to grant the possession, not the property, of Corsica to France as a guarantee for the payment of the debts that the Republic of Genoa had with France, once the debt was extinguished, Genoa could request possession again. [art.3] It should be noted that the "property" of the island belonged to the Papal State and there has never been a change of "ownership". After closing of the Lateran Pacts in 1929, all the territories of the Papal State were legally annexed to the Italian State and consequently Corsica must also be legally included in this agreement.
On a burocratic level, the UN nowadays has not recognized the passage of Corsica to France!!
we need one of those juicy informative videos on the recent events
Fair play to the Corsicans for having a totally badass flag
One time a person i knew had a car with a weird french license with a black moore head. Never seen such license plate in my country
I mean, it is supposed to be a moor decapitated head. Can be based to some.
@@cianuro6917 "Badass" does not necessarily imply moral worthiness.
@@alexpotts6520 I read based, guess im blind. Ye, its badass
Too bad nothing has been said about the 2003 Corsican autonomy referendum
Independence to Corsica! Live long Corsica!
Bloody hell
Are you even from Corsica?
@@BrandonBDN Do I have to be from Corsica to defend their independece? I also defend Katalanian independence and protests English invasion of Ireland.
@@nezgi8220 And defend their independence for what reason exactly? Because it's trendy? You sound like a teenager that thinks those separatist movements are taken the bit seriously in their countries (even in the regions), or that there's a glimmer of chance of their independence happening for all sorts of reasons.
@@MW_Asura France and french are boosting covertly or openly so many separatist movements in so many different place that I believe they deserve to taste their own medicine. That's why I support any separatist movements happening in France. Even if it doesn't work, making them scared and doubtful is a sort of justice. Yet, I think Corsica has a real chance of being independent and it should as that's the desire of its people
Corsica Libera! ❤
Install my heirs as princes of Corsica.
we talk about independance, not returning to obsolete regimes !
France will bend over backwards to placate a section of Paris but will never-ever speak to a region of France.
so... the Quebec route I see. This might lead to soft sovereignty in the future, but I think is probably good for Corsicans.
I mean i think i'd want to blow stuff up too, if someone tried to force me to learn french.
English is half made from French so get your fireworks.
Napoleon would be proud. (He considered himself Corsican, hence an Italian)
Napoleon did not consider himself italian by the end of his life
@@camm8642he did
Kingdom of Corsica restoration?
Considering the present global renationalization movement, I have noticed a lot of factional splits amongst global territorial claims. I do hope they are not linked, because if these events are connected, it implies deeper global problems.
regionalism. its what federal republics exist to prevent. ideally, you give everyone autonomy under a national framework (see: states) and allow those states to change and adapt and swap territory by vote. the EU may be able to facilitate this if the national governments are partially dissolved and each region looks out for itself, but that wont happen anytime soon. it would be like if a US city changed which state it was part of, or a territory broke off to make a new state.
There are 10 times as many countries today as there were 120 years ago. That's a simplified view, of course, but consider that prior to WW1 most of the world was controlled by a dozen or so empires, with maybe another dozen minor countries being fully independent. You had maybe 20-30 countries then, compared to the 200-300 of today. There is absolutely a decentralist/secessionist across the world today. Not sure why you would see this as a problem, though.
There's nothing they can do?
FREE CORSICA
I think we can all agree the best solution is to ressurect Napoleon
Will Northern Ireland Finally Get Autonomy From Great Britain?
It already has autonomy lol
I wonder if Corsicans considers themselves more Italian than French. I'm sure their first identity above all is "Corsican," but of course the Corsican language could be considered a dialect of Italian and Corsica for most of its history has been more culturally aligned with Italy than France -- you can even see it in the island's architecture.
They don't give a damn about Italy. Corsica was French before Savoy became French and Italy existed anyway.
@@milvilleromain57 are you Corsican?
@@seamusoneill99No, he Is a butthurt French
@@seamusoneill99 The question was not directed to me but I personally knew 2 Corsicans and they both hate being called Italians.
You could have an idea by knowing which tv programs they watch most : French or Italians or where do they travel most (France or Italy ?), which movies they watch, songs they listen to, language they use on the net, etc...
France is going to end up in a UK situation...
Good one
French guy here. Make no mistake, Macron is only giving empty words to appease the situation, saying anything but promising nothing. Nobody in Paris wants to see an autonomous Corsica. Tthat would set a precedent for a lot of overseas territories (read : colonies) and even some mainland territories (Brittany and Occitany comes to mind). Every right winger in Parliament (aka more than half) would oppose relinquishing an ounce of sovereignty to the island on principle.
EU empire.
Overseas territorys don't have the economical strenght to ask for more autonomy. The only exeption being French Guiana but other than that? They would have decolonized in the 50s if they really wanted autonomy or independence
Hasn't a precedent already been set with Kosovo?
@@thereita1052 I'm not saying whether autonomy is a feasible thing for these territories. Just that doing it for Corsica would set a precedent, and THAT is a totally unacceptable outcome to the government and most politicians in Parliament.
Macron knows this, so his "historic speech" was carefully crafted to not promise anything substantial.
@@EthanQix Then danm if the French governament Is paranoid about separatist movements. The French minoritys in Italy have more rights than in France itself but it's not like they want to break away from Italy. Why should Paris be so worried of recongizing the different cultures whic makes France what It Is?
Hey guys, I’m from Corsica and I can tell you that not even the current local autonomist leaders know what they want in that autonomy package 😂
France really love corsica , for so much reason and will never let us go !
Imagine that we are less than 400000 habitants and have 2/3 important french military bases in Corsica !
This is a Mediterranean strategic point for france 😢
Today corsican people is minority in his own land ... it will be really dificult to survive when most of the people who are living in Corsica actually, just don't care about speaking our language or learning about our culture and history ...
It's really sad ...
Congrats Corsicans from Georgia🇬🇪 us small european nations should stand together
You totally missed the point, we should work together not against each other, both sides need to compromise. I as a french understand where corsicans are coming from and am willing to give them what they want because I don't give a shit about lines some rich people drew on a map centuries ago, that is the point we need to reach. First of all we're all humans, stop giving a shit about some fantasy construct we call nations. Nationalism always leads to divide and humanity works better together!
@@sockosophie3132 if you don't care about nations so give them indépendance
Georgia what ? I only know Russia. Yeah pretend you're on a mission to spread separatism and get roasted.
Adudio levels are too low, I'm on max volume and can barely hear the presenter.
As a Frenchman I don't think it's a fair comparison when you say Brittany could be influenced by Corsica. Corsica has a ton more baggage comparatively. Also the criminal groups (literally Corsican mafia) are the ones most strongly lobbying for Autonomy. so comparing the two regions makes it sound like Brittany has that same strong criminal drive, and it doesn't. I don't personally really want corsica to stay but I don't predict Brittany would want to leave if Corsica did. Also there really should be some sort of mention of the whole import-export situation in Corsica in this news segment. If and once Corsica is free we'll probably see an exodus of all residents this is not an island that can sustain autonomy with legal means (and even with an even more efficient mafia it will probably still struggle)
Corsica is also seperated by sea from france
En temps que breton, nous ne voudrions pas partir comme beaucoup de Corse je pense. Par contre on a une recouverte de notre culture et histoire avec un ressenti de plus en plus fort envers Paris.
Comme pas mal de monde nous voulons une reconnaissance officielle et la fin de la domination parisienne et d'un pouvoir centraliste.
Mais quitter la France bof bof d'après les sondages 20-30% des bretons seulement serait pour une indépendance
Aaah et le retour de Nantes surtout puissant c'est vue comme un coup en traître et de la colonisation ça pour le coup
nah, the flag designer did Corsica dirty😂
The flag is more than more than 900 years old.
@@dinte215 then its high time it gets an update😂
Corsica often got raided by Moorish slavers, so whats on the flag is a beheaded slaver as a symbol of resistance to foreigners
Whoa!
Curious if any corsicans want to become part of Italy or if most want complete Independence
Watch the damn video.
@@genovayork2468 I don’t think my comment warranted any aggression -_-
But I’ll rewatch it
@@UltriLeginaXI You had watched it even and you didn't know? Lol.
Autonomy, but still part of France. Kind of like a Puerto Rico situation for the USA.
@@genovayork2468 I have a bad memory- sue me
I am French. the solution to Cosica It is very simple. Corsica used to be Italian, then give it back to Italy, and let the Italian deal with it.
Rien de tels que les français quand il s'agit de s'employer à rendre la France plus petite.
Well we already have autonomous regions like alto Adige, Sardegna and Sicilia, and their nationalists are not as many and not as thirsty as the ones in Corsica, maybe because we actually recognize them and respect their language and culture
Even your greatest leader actualy one of the only good french leader came from corsica so you can not give that island.
You are embarrassing yourself showing your poor american-like education on France history. There has been plenty of good french rulers. France would not be the size it is today otherwise...@@borakaraca9788
@@borakaraca9788 Actually his father created false document in Genoa to allow Napoleon to attend the military school as the family was not in the proper "CLASS" in society to be an officer in the French king's army. Genoa, if you don't know owned Corsica when France got it, before the Italian unification.
As far as calling Napoleon the greatest leader, this is highly debatable as he waged wars for 15 years costing the live of untold numbers in both France ans the rest of Europe.
The all island is ITALIAN not French, even today a large section of people speak Italian or a variation of.
How does Corsica nowadays feel about Napoleon Bonaparte?
god everyone wants independence nowadays
I kinda want independence too maybe ill get it!
Yes!
Macron is notorious for giving a talk to say nothing at all
Happy Pauli noises
Imagine considering a terrorist assassin a folk hero.
Spoken like a true dunderhead that cannot externalise his perspective to any degree
Free Corsica!
Bruh get to news about Israel already
exactly
That would be great ❤
Corsican autonomy and independence is one thing, but a "national front" and an "armed struggle" is ridicioulus. Stuff like this has no place in 21st century europe, and any "freedom fighters" should be labeled as peace disrupters and terrorists.
I defenitely don't oppose Corsica's autonomy, but this should all be accomplished trough diplomacy and negotiations.
Vandalism and fighting is ridicioulus.
But when the people you’re supposed to negotiate with refuse to listen, what alternatives do you have that don’t involve disobedience?
@@guillemmoreno5522 Let's become terrorists and lose all credibility, legitimacy and foreign sympathy!
How it is ridiculous when it worked better for them than more tranquil localist movements in France ?
You get more things by being violent and it's not only in Corsica but all over. Something the defenders of peace should think of. What "civilized" process that work can they propose that would be a good alternative ? Until them, violence is justified by observation of what achieve results.
Moram ovo reći na hrvatskom. Francuska, baš kao Engleska (dio UK-a; Engleska je imala Wessex, Mercia i još najmanje 2 do 5 provincija, bivših kneževina i kraljevina ujedinjena u Englesku), Portugal i Ukrajina, nisz države koja podupire jačanju posebnosti svojih pokrajinskih identiteta, povijesti, kulture i jezika za razliku od Njemačke (Bavarska, Hessen), Italije (Venecija, Napulj, Lombardija, Toskana, Emijila-Romana ili Apulija), Španjolske (Katalonija, Baskija, Galicija, Andaluzija, Leon, Castilla, Aragon, Katalonija) nego se bavi isključivo centralizacijom glavnih i većih gradova bez izjednacavanja sa regionalnim (pokrajinskih) identitetskim posebnosta kao francuska provincija kao što su Paris, Lyon, Marseille sa svojom pokrajinom, Rennes sa svojom Bretanjom, Bourdeaux, Nice, Nantes, Toulouse sa svojom Occitanijom, itd. i to je jedna od najvećih "grijeha" moderne (i stare) Francuske jer gube pokrajinsku posebnost, jezičnu posebnost, kulturno-umjetničku posebnost, i sve ostalo. Baš kao i u Engleskoj, Ukrajini i Portugalu.
Priznajem, to spriječava separatističke pokrete, ali dio kulture i jezika izumire.
If there are any Corsicans in the chat, pls tell me you don't think that flag looks good😂
I'm not a Corsican bjt I do know what the flag stands for. The flag is a statement on the Island's past struggles against North African muslim pirates and slavers. The head on the flag belonged to a notorious slaver who was beheaded on Corsica.
it is a pity that people find it so easy to forget struggle and hardship. It is a testament to how easy life has become in the west. But nothing lasts forever...@@sebastianprimomija8375
Looks unique (no boring copy-paste tricolour) and it has actual historic meaning behind it (no abstract symbolism like with other flags). I don't get why people think it's ugly.. I think it's rad.
@@sebastianprimomija8375and im German and the word moor is a racial slur here
Corsica's flag is the pirates scull and bones flag, back when he still had his flesh
The actual reason for the flag is back then when the maures raided the island, the custom became to behead them and plant the heads on a stick on the beach to show what they do to invaders.
Wonder now the amount of racists in the hard-line corsicans
I don't see why all these seoeratist regions can't have autonomy in the context of the EU.
Idk why people are calling córsicas flag ugly
its the ugliest thing I've ever seen
well, it certainly has character
Yeah I like it
It’s good
100% that they are americans
yes， it will
A typical Macronian move. As per usual, he promises vague things, asks for other people to come up with a proposal, only to (almost certainly) either reject it or water it down beyond recognition, all the while gaining time in the face of discontent and posturing as the side of openness and reason
Come on guys - I'm a fan of TLDR, but don't do one of these without at least telling us **WHY** Corsica has a nationalist party at all. The reast of ther comments section does it nicely - it's essentially a cultural Italian area of France, afraid of the same thing happening to them and their culture as what's happened to Occitaine.
Finally. Im French and its just plain ludicrous that we haven't done this or even considered it before. Yes many of their freedom fighters behaved reprehensibly and just like plain old terrorists, thugs, and mafiosos. But that doesn't mean they aren't right and dont deserve to have their culture, language, land rights and rights to self-determination protected.
Well blame the third republic for that, they are the one who took the multiculturalism of France and decided to enforce a unified culture to make sure the country stays unified.
And the Kings of France since over 1000 years ago who started the endless trend of centralising the state in one hegemonic center of power (aka the kings followed by Paris).
Our current politics are the one inheriting this sh*t and while i am in favor, i can understand their utter reluctance at forming a true multicultural and less centralised and more federal state when its sure to weaken the autority of the central governement (so themselves) HARD in long term
Unfortunately corsican was banned from use in tge assembly in march 2023
what was Corsica's flag designer even going for?
Its descendant from some Spanish war flag I think and instead of 4 heads it has 1
Its a statement on Corsica's struggle against north african muslim slavers. Its called the Moor's head. The Moor's Head belonged to an actual slaver who was beheaded in Corsica.
It doesn’t swell they have popular support for full independence yet. If I was Macron I would ask for an independence referendum. If yes then so be it, if no then the question of independence will be off the table for a generation
I Hope they can
That reminds me, when zapatero promised catalonia a new verfassung and afterwads it was nothing, dont trust politicians
In time for the Napoleon movie
Hopefully, but I doubt it
Corsica to italia unify italy properly as it deserves it
There's nothing we can do
repressing the various languages in its borders is one of frances greatest sins. Glad something is being done
I can't imagine Spain likes what's happening
Omg corsicas flag makes me 🤮
Something like the status of a state in the USA?
I think Corsica's flag designer was the same person that designed the isis flag
Corsica wants to join Italy?
Corsicans get an enormous amount of benefits. As a french person I would LOVE for Corsica to have their independence. The money saved by the French government would be better spent elsewhere like building nuclear plants and healthcare.
7:14 just a quick correction here, RN is the biggest opposition party yes but in our system it absolutely does not matter if you are not the biggest opposition force which is absolutely the left-wing coalition of NUPES with 150 MPs which is more than 60 more and are the number 1 opposition to the current government. This is especially evident by the RN lack of involvement into lawmaking and discussion at the National Assembly where they are one of the least talkative parties
And now Bretagne and Alsace want the same
Which is why we can’t afford Corsican autonomy
Great, it's about time France stops with suppressing minorities.
Autonomy for what? The claims of secessionists / nationalists are usually baseless. Within the EU governments are merely organizational units, while the regions can live out their culture als politics as they seem fit.