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Last December, the nationalists won the Corsica territorial elections, for the first time in the island’s history!
Voters have expressed their disapproval on traditional parties by giving the keys of the region to the nationalists for 2 years.
Many Corsicans, particularly the youth are drawn to nationalist rhetoric.
Catapulted to the head of the executive branch, the nationalists are ready for a power struggle with Paris, but they have very little latitude.
Our reporters went to meet them
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