French interior minister heading for Corsica for talks after violent protests

FILE PHOTO: French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends an Extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, in Brussels, Belgium, February 27, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

PARIS (Reuters) - France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday that he would travel to Corsica later this week and hold talks with local elected officials after violent protests erupted on the weekend, a few weeks before the presidential election.

Calm must be restored immediately, the minister said in a statement.