Corsica extinct. However, plans for increased autonomy were opposed by the Gaullist opposition in the French National Assembly, who feared that they would lead to calls for autonomy from other "régions" (such as Brittany, Alsace, or Provence), eventually threatening France's unity as a country. In a referendum on 6 July 2003, a narrow majority of Corsican voters opposed a proposal by the government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin and then-Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy that would have suppressed the two "départements" of the island and granted greater autonomy to the territorial collectivity of Corsica. On 13 December 2015, the regionalist coalition "Pè a Corsica"
Cuisine of Corsica castagne"), fig ("confitura di fichi"), red tomatoes ("confitura di pummata rossi"), strawberry tree ("confitura d`arbitru"). A specialty is the citron confit ("confit d'alimea"), which uses as main ingredient the fruits grown in the Cap Corse region. Cuisine of Corsica The cuisine of Corsica is the traditional cuisine of the island of Corsica. It is mainly based on the products of the island, and due to historical and geographical reasons, has much in common with Italian cuisine, and marginally with those of Nice and Provence. The geographic conformation of Corsica, with its eastern coast (the one nearest to the continent) low,