Corsica Nazione is a Corsican nationalist

Corsican nationalism

Corsican nationalism is a social and political movement in Corsica, active since the 1960s.- History :In 1923 was created the Partitu Corsu d'Azione by Petru Rocca, an Italian irredentist who initially promoted the union of Corsica to the Kingdom of Italy but after World War II changed to promote...

 party which aims to gain control over Corsica from France

France

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, regain national rights, and promote the Corsican national identity. The Corsicans have been struggling for a national identity since the Treaty of Versailles

Treaty of Versailles

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 (1768) when they were annex

Annexation

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ed to France and subsequently repressed culturally

Culture

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, economically

Economic system

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, and social

Social

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ly.

History

The party first received electoral recognition in 1992, when it received 20% of the votes for seats in the Corsican Assembly. Corsica requested state recognition from France in 1988, but was refused. Even today, France refuses to recognize the Corsican people as members of a Corsican state. Corsica Nazione is committed to furthering a peace

Peace

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 process of negotiations with France, stating that the process will lead to a political solution which will be "an end for good of political violence". This is a lofty goal for a people known for their violent

Violence

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 uprisings and suppressions, but Corsica Nazione is committed to it. However, France has imposed unwanted trade union

Trade union

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s upon Corsica, making it difficult for Corsica Nazione to further their goal to negotiate with France and secure peace. Besides an end to political violence, the nationalist party also aims to have native Corsicans from all over the world return to Corsica, where they will be given job placement preference.

In 2004, the party leader Jean-Guy Talamoni joined with the leader of Unita Naziunale, Dr. Edmond Simeoni, to create a coalition between 9 nationalist parties in Corsica.

As of 2005, the Corsica Nazione must rely on its Assembly members, party affiliates, and human rights

Human rights

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officials to push the party’s issues into the realm of public awareness.