The Union of the Corsican People (UPC) (Corsican

Corsican language

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: Unione di u Populu Corsu) was a political party in Corse

Corse

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, France

France

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 founded by Max Simeoni on July 4, 1977, which represented the autonomist branch of Corsican nationalism. The UPC condemned all violence, notably that of the National Liberation Front of Corsica

National Liberation Front 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...

 (FLNC).

In the 1982 regional elections in Corsica, the UPC won 10.61% of the votes and 7 seats, but it won just 5.21% and 3 seats in 1984. In the 1989 European election

European Parliament election, 1989 (France)

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, the UPC obtained one Member of the European Parliament

Member of the European Parliament

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 running as part of the Green

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 list headed by Antoine Waechter

Antoine Waechter

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. The UPC was led notably by François Alfonsi

François Alfonsi

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, currently an MEP

Member of the European Parliament

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. The UPC disbanded in 2002 to form the Party of the Corsican Nation (PNC).