François Bayrou “favorable” to the initial constitutional project, without the amendments of the Council of State

François Bayrou said this Friday, July 25, with AFP «favorable» In the initial bill of constitutional revision on Corsica, without integrating the modifications suggested by the Council of State.

“I am to respect the agreement to leave the crisis. However, proposed by the President of the Republic to the elected officials of Corsica, adopted unanimously (-1 votes) by the elected officials of all sensitivities of the Corsican Assembly”said the Prime Minister.

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“I am therefore in favor of presenting the text they adopted in parliament. And parliament will deliver it. The two assemblies will have all the prerogatives of the constituent to express themselves on the text. As a rule. I am so that the state holds the word given ”added François Bayrou, at the risk of displeasing the senatorial right, who is also a partner of his government. President Les Républicains du Senate. Gérard Larcher, had revealed Le Figarowritten to the Prime Minister “To request that the government incorporate into the constitutional project all the recommendations of the Council of State”.

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“Autonomy in the Republic” – François bayrou "favorable" initial constitutional

The draft constitutional revision on Corsica. which aims to grant the françois bayrou “favorable” initial constitutional island “A autonomy in the Republic”must be presented to the Council of Ministers next Wednesday. However, the Council of State, consulted for opinion, has made several recommendations. The text amended by the court. consulted by AFP, notably removes the concept of “community” corse, “From singular link (from this community) to its land” And refuses an autonomous legislative power to the Corsican community. These changes are deemed unacceptable by nationalists.

François Bayrou had expressed his “Full support (to) historical process” At the opening Tuesday July 22 in the evening in Paris of a “Strategic committee” On Corsica. bringing together elected officials and prefects, organized by the Minister of Regional Planning, François Rebsamen. The Head of Government then consulted his ministers Bruno Retailleau (interior). François Rebsamen on Thursday July 24, according to several sources, parliamentary and within the executive.

A failure of “Autonomy status” Corsica could “Open the door to françois bayrou “favorable” initial constitutional decades of uncertainty. multiple dangers”warned the autonomist president of the Executive Council of Corsica on Thursday, Gilles Simeoni.

This constitutional revision was initiated in 2022 by Gérald Darmanin. then Minister of the Interior, at the request of Emmanuel Macron, to put an end to the violence on the island caused by death in prison by independence militant Yvan Colonna.