Brittany
Cultural area in northwestern France
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| September 2023 | In response to Emmanuel Macron's offer of greater autonomy for Corsica, Loïg Chesnais-Girard, president of the Brittany regional council, criticized the centralist system and highlighted the disparity in autonomy discussions. |
| May 2023 | A 'transpartisan' body was formed in Nantes to facilitate dialogue about a citizen consultation on reunification. Twenty-five deputies from the five departments of historical Brittany signed a bill for a referendum with Loire Atlantique inhabitants. |
| 2022 | Aziliz Gouez, leader of the Breton autonomists, supported the reunification of Brittany. Her call for Breton autonomy was voted for by regional councillors, with the exception of the far-right Rassemblement National. |
| September 2022 | The Regional Council of Brittany voted in favour of a joint financial impact assessment on reunification with Loire-Atlantique, with results expected to be published by March 2023. |
| June 2022 | Loire-Atlantique council supported a resolution calling for a referendum on regional reunification. |
| 2021 | Nantes town council voted in favor of requesting a French government-organized referendum on Nantes leaving the Pays-de-la-Loire region to become part of Brittany. |
| 2021 | A poll finds 63% in Loire-Atlantique support reunification, with 37% opposed. |
| October 2021 | The Regional Council of Brittany supported a resolution requesting the French government to begin a legislative process for consulting electors of Loire-Atlantique about joining Brittany, with a view to 2024. |
| 2019 | A poll shows 47% in the Brittany administrative region and 53% in Loire-Atlantique favor reunification. |
| April 2019 | The Guardian's travel section recognized two Brittany villages (Rochefort-en-Terre and Locronan) among the 20 most beautiful villages in France. |
| 2018 | A poll finds around 50% support for reunification, with 30% against. 40% support direct international representations for Brittany. |
| 2018 | Brittany's gross domestic product reached 99 billion euros, ranking as the ninth richest region in France and producing 4% of the national GDP. |
| December 2018 | The Departmental Council of Loire-Atlantique voted against directly modifying regional boundaries, but supported holding a referendum on including Loire-Atlantique in the Brittany region. |
| November 2018 | Over 100,000 citizens of Loire-Atlantique signed a petition by Bretagne réunie (Brittany reunited) advocating for the reunification of Loire-Atlantique with Brittany. |
| October 2018 | Between 1,500 and 3,000 people paraded in Nantes, calling for a referendum to reunite Loire-Atlantique with Brittany. |
| 2016 | A parade of between 2,500 and 10,000 people was held in support of Brittany's reunification. |
| 2014 | Between 13,000 and 30,000 people participated in a parade supporting the reunification of Brittany. |
| July 2014 | A poll reveals 70% support in Loire-Atlantique and 75% support in Brittany for reunification. |
| April 2014 | A poll shows 63% support in Loire-Atlantique and 57% support in the administrative Brittany for reunification. |
| January 2014 | A poll finds 58% in favor of reunification. |
| 2013 | A poll shows 44% of Bretons support reunification, with 36% against. |
| December 2012 | A poll finds 58% in favor of reunification. |
| December 2012 | Unemployment in Loire-Atlantique reaches 8.4%, while national unemployment rate stands at 9.9%. |
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