Corsica

Weather warning lifted for Corsica after violent storms left 5 dead

PARIS, Aug 19 (Reuters) - France's weather forecaster lifted a major storm warning for Corsica on Friday, a day after hurricane-strength winds and rain ripped across the Mediterranean island, killing…

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Violent storm kills five on Corsica as island raises new alert

PARIS, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A violent and unexpected storm battered the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on Thursday, killing at least five people including a teenage girl, and meteorologists predicted more…

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France ready to discuss ‘autonomy’ for Corsica, minister says

PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) - Paris is prepared to loosen its grip on Corsica in a process that could lead to a yet-to-be decided autonomous status for the island, France's interior minister…

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Corsican separatists warn against foreigners buying homes on the island

After having declared in 2014, the cessation of its armed struggle, the militant pro-independence National Liberation Front of Corsica, or FLNC this week called for a ban on foreigners…

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Fuel spill feared as cargo ships collide off Corsica

Alarm of a possible fuel spill was on when a roll-on/roll-off ferry and a container ship after collided off the northwest coast of Cape Corsica according to the maritime prefecture.…

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