Corsica Libera
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Corsica Libera is a political party seeking independence for Corsica
. It was founded in Corte
in February 2009 by members of three nationalist parties, Corsica Nazione
, Rinnovu and the Corsican Nationalist Alliance
Corsica Libera advocates full independence for Corsica and it does not condemn the violent actions by groups such as the National Front for the Liberation of Corsica
. The party distinguished itself with its symbolic occupation of Christian Clavier
's Corsican residence,
The party has three seats in the Corsican Assembly
and a number of local councillors, including the mayor of Granace
.
The party's candidate in the 2010 territorial elections, Jean-Guy Talamoni, won 9.36% of the vote and qualified for the runoff.
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
. It was founded in Corte
Corte
Corte is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is the fourth-largest commune in Corsica .-Administration:Corte is a subprefecture of the Haute-Corse department.-History:...
in February 2009 by members of three nationalist parties, Corsica Nazione
Corsica nazione
Corsica Nazione is a Corsican nationalist party which aims to gain control over Corsica from France, regain national rights, and promote the Corsican national identity...
, Rinnovu and the Corsican Nationalist Alliance
Corsica Libera advocates full independence for Corsica and it does not condemn the violent actions by groups such as the National Front for the Liberation of Corsica
National Front for the Liberation of Corsica
The National Liberation Front of Corsica is a militant group that advocates an independent state on the island of Corsica, separate from France. They also want all currently imprisoned members of the FLNC in France to be put into Corsican prisons. The organisation's presence is primarily in...
. The party distinguished itself with its symbolic occupation of Christian Clavier
Christian Clavier
Christian Clavier is a French actor. He is the brother of French film director Stéphane Clavier.-Biography:After his high class studies at the Neuilly Lycée Pasteur—though asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris —he started his acting career with the...
's Corsican residence,
The party has three seats in the Corsican Assembly
Corsican Assembly
The Corsican Assembly is the unicameral legislative body of the territorial collectivity of Corsica. It has its seat at the Grand Hôtel d'Ajaccio et Continental, in the Corsican capital of Ajaccio.-History:...
and a number of local councillors, including the mayor of Granace
Granace
Granace is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...
.
The party's candidate in the 2010 territorial elections, Jean-Guy Talamoni, won 9.36% of the vote and qualified for the runoff.