The nationalists on Sunday won two thirds of the seats in the new regional council that takes office on Jan. 1. Unlike Catalonia’s nationalists, they do not target outright independence, but they do seek official status for the Corsican language and a greater say on fiscal issues. Government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said there were Corsican “specifics” to be taken into account in the discussions that Paris holds with all new regional authorities. “(But) let’s be clear … this was not a referendum or a vote on autonomy or independence,” he told France 2 TV. The Corsican nationalists also want to be able to decide who can buy properties and they seek liberty for those they call political prisoners, who have been condemned for attacks or are awaiting judgment.

Source: Pakistan Today December 12, 2017 14:26 UTC