Macron pays tribute to late Corsican leader in high-stakes visit President Emmanuel Macron tells nationalists on the island of Corsica that he would try to accommodate their demands for more autonomy while keeping them in the "Republican fold". The official purpose of Macron's visit is to commemorate Claude Erignac, the state's top representative on the island who was assassinated 20 years ago in a nationalist attack that shocked the country and brought tens of thousands of Corsicans onto the street in protest. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES (HD QULITY) / COMPLETES VID1138593_EN