The French government and Corsican officials have agreed on a new status for Corsica, which includes the ability for the Corsican Assembly to pass its own laws and decrees.

The agreement follows the assassination of Yvan Colonna and is a significant step in the process of addressing Corsican autonomy.

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has affirmed the agreement aligns with the President's guidelines and concludes the Beauvau process.

Corsican leaders remain cautiously optimistic, expressing concerns about specific details of the autonomy, including legislative power and the avoidance of codifying communalism.

The agreement has sparked interest in other regions, with the president of Brittany supporting the idea of a 'special status' for territorial collectivities.

Finalizing Corsican autonomy requires further negotiations, and the new status must be approved by Corsican voters, the Corsican parliament, and both houses of the French Parliament.