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2mo ago

Assembly Approves First Reading of Constitutional Reform to Give Corsica Autonomy

Final passage remains uncertain because the text must win identical Senate approval, three‑fifths support in Congress, a future loi organique to define powers

Adopté à l’Assemblée nationale le 23 juin par 271 voix contre 202, le projet de loi pour une Corse autonome était soutenu par l’ancienne majorité macroniste, les socialistes, les écologistes et les Insoumis.
L’Assemblée nationale a adopté mardi 23 juin, par 271 voix contre 202, une réforme constitutionnelle accordant une « autonomie au sein de la République » à la Corse.
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Overview

  • The National Assembly approved the reform in first reading on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, by 271 votes to 202, adding a constitutional principle that would create a new 'statut d'autonomie' for Corsica.
  • The draft allows the Collectivité de Corse to adapt national laws to local needs and to adopt its own regulatory and legislative texts within non‑régalien areas, while excluding state powers such as defence, justice, police, currency and electoral law.
  • Final adoption requires the Senate to pass an identical text, then a three‑fifths majority of MPs and senators sitting in Congress, plus a subsequent loi organique that will define which competences are transferred and how they will be overseen.
  • The vote cut across party lines with parts of the former Macron majority, many socialists, ecologists and most of LFI supporting the text, while the RN opposed it and Les Républicains were divided, leaving the Senate a potential roadblock.
  • Lawmakers and local groups warn that expanding local powers could heighten pressure from organised crime on elected officials, and some nationalists say the measure is too limited; the reform traces to 2022 negotiations after unrest following Yvan Colonna's death.