Corsica
Island and administrative region of France
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| January 2025 | The Assembly created an information mission on the institutional future of Corsica, potentially leading to legislative power if the current adaptation status proves insufficient after 5 years. |
| January 2024 | Population estimate of Corsica recorded at 355,528 inhabitants as of January 2024. |
| August 2022 | The Corsica derecho swept across the island, killing six people, injuring dozens, and causing significant damage. |
| April 2022 | A house in Conca was burned with similar protest messages found at the scene. |
| April 2022 | A villa in Chevano, Pianottoli-Caldarello was destroyed with vandalism. Walls were tagged with phrases like 'Per tè Yvan', 'IFF (I Francesi Fora)' and 'Fora a Francia!!!'. The attack was claimed by the Action des jeunes pour la renaissance de la Corse (AJRC). |
| April 7 2022 | Two villas in Canale-di-Verde and Ghisonaccia were set on fire. Investigators found a tag reading 'For Yvan'. |
| March 2022 | Large protests and riots in Corsica after Yvan Colonna, the murderer of Claude Érignac, was murdered in prison. |
| March 28 2022 | A rally was held in front of riot police barracks near Bastia. |
| March 16 2022 | The National Liberation Front of Corsica announced support for demonstrators and warned of a potential insurrection against the French government. |
| March 16 2022 | Interior minister Gérald Darmanin publicly stated readiness to consider autonomy for Corsica, following two weeks of riots that injured 100 people and involved attacks on public buildings and police. |
| March 10 2022 | Projectiles were thrown at police outside a Calvi government building. Cars were set on fire in downtown Ajaccio. |
| March 9 2022 | Windows were smashed and the courthouse of Ajaccio was set on fire. A bank was also damaged with a hijacked mini excavator. |
| 2021 | ÉF Bastia merges with Association de la Jeunesse de Biguglia to form Football Jeunesse Étoile Biguglia, restructuring the local football landscape. |
| 2019 | Census shows significant demographic shift: 55.7% born in Corsica, 14.1% born in foreign countries. Immigrants primarily from Maghreb (29.0% of immigrants) and Southern Europe (Portuguese at 23.9%, Italians at 12.5%). |
| 2018 | Corsica had the highest murder rate in France. |
| April 2018 | Xylella fastidiosa disease is reported to have spread to Corsica from Italy, threatening olive trees on the island. |
| January 1 2018 | Corsica's administrative departments of Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud are merged into a single territorial collectivity, signifying a restructuring of local governance. |
| 2015 | Tour de Corse returns as a World Rally Championship round, reestablishing its global motorsport significance. |
| December 17 2015 | Jean Guy Talamoni was elected President of the Assembly of Corsica, and Gilles Siméoni was elected Executive President of the Council of the Region. Legislation granting Corsica greater autonomy was passed. |
| December 13 2015 | The regionalist coalition Pè a Corsica, led by Gilles Siméoni, won the territorial elections with 36.9% of the vote. |
| 2013 | Immigration census reveals 55.8% of population born on the island, with 10.2% immigrants, including 4.4% from the Maghreb. |
| 2012 | Bastia seaport handled over 2.5 million passengers, establishing itself as the busiest port in Corsica. |
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