Francois Benedetti: 'France was going to conduct nuclear tests in Corsica'

France was going to conduct nuclear tests in Corsica but considered this too dangerous for the French themselves, the representative of the Corsica Libera Party, Francois Benedetti, said at a press conference, Report informs.

“Everyone is talking about the nuclear tests carried out by France in Polynesia. But they were going to conduct tests in the north of Corsica. They didn’t do it only because that part of Corsica is located close to mainland France,” he said.

Benedetti emphasized that Corsica has been fighting for independence for 250 years.

“At the moment, France's policy regarding overseas regions has changed slightly. Paris supports the idea of their independence but does not recognize the rights of the Corsican people,” he said.

He stressed that although the Corsican government has been given the right to make decisions on its own, the prefecture can exercise a veto.

“Recently French President Emmanuel Macron spoke about unification during his speech, and asked not to use the phrase ‘Corsican people.’ That says a lot,” Benedetti added.

The international conference “Neo-colonialism: violation of human rights and injustice”, organized by the Baku Initiative Group (BIG), opens in Baku on October 20.

Representatives from 14 countries and regions, including the overseas territories of France and Corsica, will take part in it.

The Baku Initiative Group (BIG) was created on July 6, 2023, in Baku by participants in the Complete Elimination of Colonialism conference within the framework of the ministerial meeting of the Coordination Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement chaired by the Republic of Azerbaijan.

BIG supports the struggle for the freedom of peoples in various regions of the world still suffering from colonization in the 21st century.