A Cuncolta Naziunalista (Corsican for The Nationalist Committee), often abbreviated to ACN or CN, was a Corsican political party founded in 1987[1] by members of the National Liberation Front of Corsica to replace their first political wing, Muvimentu Corsu per l’Autodeterminazione (the Corsican Movement for Self-Determination), which was banned earlier that year. It was led by Charles Pieri[2] and François Santoni[3] from creation until 1998, when the party split into A Cuncolta Indipendentista (The Independentist Committee, led by Charles Pieri) and Presenza Naziunale (National Presence, led by François Santoni).[4]
A Cuncolta Naziunalista | |
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| Secretary-General | Alain Orsoni (1987-1990) François Santoni (1990-1998) Charles Pieri |
| Deputy Secretary | Marcel Lorenzoni (1992-1995) |
| Founded | June 28, 1987 |
| Headquarters | Bastia, Corsica |
| Youth wing | Cunsulta di i Studenti Corsi (1987-1992) Ghjuventù Paolina (1992-1998) |
| Armed wing | National Liberation Front of Corsica (1987-1990) FLNC-Canal Historique (1990-1998) |
| Ideology | Corsican Nationalism |
| Political position | Far-left |
ACN was the most radical separatist party of the 1990s, often staging protests and riots against French rule. Their armed wing, the FLNC-Canal Historique (FLNC-Canale Storicu, FLNC-CS) was one of the most active guerrilla forces during the Corsican Years of Lead, a period of intense warfare and division between Corsican nationalists. FLNC-CS guerrilla leader and ACN leader François Santoni left both organizations in 1998 after disagreements on the FLNC-CS beginning talks with Prime Minister Lionel Jospin to discuss the Matignon Accords, a new peace attempt in Corsica between nationalist militants and the French government. Santoni also raised concerns about alleged mafia ties within nationalist circles. Santoni would go on to found Armata Corsa, an extremist paramilitary organization responsible for a number of attacks and assassinations in Corsica, and its political wing, Presenza Naziunale. The split in organization caused the remaining ACN members to create A Cuncolta Indipendentista.[3][4]
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