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France Unveils Unchanged Draft to Grant Corsica Autonomous Status

The government ignored advisory changes from the Conseil d’État and now must secure a three-fifths Congress majority this autumn.

Le ministre de l'Intérieur Bruno Retailleau (D) discute à la sortie du conseil des ministres avec son ministre délégué François-Noël Buffet, le 30 juillet 2025 à Paris
La ville de Bastia, en Haute-Corse.
François Rebsamen, le ministre de l’aménagement du territoire et de la décentralisation, lors d’une séance à l’Assemblée nationale, le 10 juillet 2025.
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Overview

  • At its July 30 meeting, the Council of Ministers approved the constitutional bill echoing the March 2024 Corsican Parliament agreement without revisions.
  • The executive chose to bypass the Conseil d’État’s July 17 recommendations to remove provisions on “communauté corse” and a “lien singulier à la terre.”
  • Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau publicly voiced his objection to excluding the advisory body’s modifications, warning of potential frustrations and constitutional risks.
  • For adoption, the text must pass identical votes in both the National Assembly and the Senate and then win three-fifths support in a joint Congress session.
  • President Macron’s formal endorsement of the unamended draft is still pending, with aides expecting him to uphold commitments made to Corsican leaders.