{"id":22863,"date":"2026-09-11T09:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=22863"},"modified":"2026-09-11T09:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:38:19","slug":"corsicas-war-on-the-rich-separatists-bomb-dozens-multimillion-euro-properties-warn-buyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=22863","title":{"rendered":"Corsica&#8217;s war on the rich: Separatists bomb dozens multimillion-euro properties, warn buyers |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134056551,imgsize-122378,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/corsica-property.jpg\" alt=\"Corsica's war on the rich: Separatists bomb dozens multimillion-euro properties, warn buyers\" title=\"An aerial view shows a damaged house bearing FLNC graffiti after it was targeted by an explosion and partially destroyed (AFP Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"An aerial view shows a damaged house bearing FLNC graffiti after it was targeted by an explosion and partially destroyed (AFP Photo)\">An aerial view shows a damaged house bearing FLNC graffiti after it was targeted by an explosion and partially destroyed (AFP Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On the French island of Corsica, owning a second home can come with an unusual risk of it being blown up by separatists.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>Corsica\u2019s decades-old independence movement has increasingly turned its attention to second homes, particularly properties owned by people from mainland France and foreign buyers.<!-- --> Since October 2023, dozens of homes have been bombed or set on fire across the island, including 34 properties in 20 towns during a single overnight spree.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>The campaign has not stopped buyers from coming. Multimillion-euro homes continue to be built and sold, even as separatists warn outsiders against buying property on what they regard as their land.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>The National Liberation Front of Corsica, or FLNC, the armed wing of the island\u2019s long-running independence movement, has claimed thousands of attacks since it was formed in 1976. <!-- -->The group has increasingly focused on property as part of its campaign against what it sees as the displacement of local Corsicans.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Last month, about 15 masked and armed members of the group appeared at a press conference and issued a blunt warning to tourists and prospective second-home buyers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>\u201cUntil our national rights are recognised and respected, we have only one message to send them,\u201d a member said. \u201cStay home.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The threat comes against the backdrop of a sharp rise in second-home ownership on the island. A 2026 report by the Corsican Assembly found that second homes account for about 37% of Corsica\u2019s housing stock, rising to as much as 50% in some coastal towns.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Despite the attacks, demand for Corsican property remains strong. Real estate agents continue to receive inquiries from prospective buyers, some concerned about the threats and others apparently undeterred.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>The property attacks are not new. The FLNC claimed responsibility for an operation in 1991 that targeted more than 80 vacation homes. In 2012, masked gunmen reportedly forced a Parisian financier and six others from a villa before blowing it up.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The latest wave has prompted a counterterrorism investigation in France. Ten people have been arrested in connection with the 2023 attacks, while prosecutors have also opened a separate investigation into the separatists\u2019 recent press conference.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>The campaign has coincided with renewed efforts by Paris to address Corsica\u2019s long-standing demands for greater autonomy.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>The French Senate is due to vote next month on a constitutional amendment recognising Corsica\u2019s distinct language, culture and history while granting its local government additional powers over areas including zoning and waste management.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>Political scientist Andr\u00e9 Fazi of the University of Corsica described the separatists\u2019 campaign as a \u201ctactical success\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>But the proposed constitutional changes stop short of giving Corsican authorities control over who can buy property on the island, one of the central demands of hardline separatists.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/real-estate\/news\/corsicas-war-on-the-rich-separatists-bomb-dozens-multimillion-euro-properties-warn-buyers\/articleshow\/134056300.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An aerial view shows a damaged house bearing FLNC graffiti after it was targeted by an explosion and partially destroyed (AFP Photo) On the French island of Corsica, owning a second home can come with an unusual risk of it being blown up by separatists.Corsica\u2019s decades-old independence movement has increasingly turned its attention to second 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