Gilles Simeoni is a lawyer and politician from Corsica, France serving as Mayor of Bastia since 2026. He was previously mayor of Bastia from 2014 to 2016 and served as president of the executive counc
Yvan Colonna was a Corsican nationalist convicted for the 1998 assassination of the prefect of Corse-du-Sud, Claude Érignac. He was beaten to death in prison by another inmate for "disrespecting Muham
Gilles Simeoni
…served as president of the executive council of Corsica from 2015 until his resignation in 2026. Notably, Simeoni served as the Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna's lawyer at his trial for the assassination of Claude Érignac. He is the son of Edmond Simeoni and the nephew of Max Simeoni…
A banner erected by members of Ghjuventù Indipendentista calling for the release of Yvan Colonna. Many banners and graffiti, in and around University of Corsica Pascal Paoli in Corte, show support for the FLNC and Corsican independence.