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France does not have formal diplomatic relationships with North Korea. North Korea however maintains a delegation (not an embassy nor a consulate) near Paris. As most countries, France does not recognize, nor have formal diplomatic relationships with Taiwan, due to its recognition of China; however, Taiwan maintains a representation office in ...
The foreign alliances of France have a long and complex history spanning more than a millennium. One traditional characteristic of the French diplomacy of alliances has been the "Alliance de revers" (i.e. "Rear alliance"), aiming at allying with countries situated on the opposite side or "in the back" of an adversary, in order to open a second front encircling the adversary and thus re ...
This is a list of wars involving modern France from the abolition of the French monarchy and the establishment of the French First Republic on 21 September 1792 until the current Fifth Republic. For wars involving the Kingdom of France (987–1792), see List of wars involving the Kingdom of France .
France, more strongly than any other nation, has seen the European Union as a method of counterbalancing American power, and thus works towards such ends as having the Euro challenge the preeminent position of the United States dollar in global trade and developing a European defense initiative as an alternative to NATO. Overall, the United ...
For post-1792 battles, see List of battles involving France in modern history. For entire wars during 987–1792, see list of wars involving the Kingdom of France . These lists do not include the battles of the French civil wars (as the Wars of Religion , the Fronde , the War in the Vendée ) unless a foreign country is involved.
The genesis of this crisis can be traced to president Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call a snap election in the summer – and try to give his centrists a clear mandade from the people. But that ...
In the interwar period, France tried to be friendly with Mussolini to avoid his support of Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany. The efforts failed and when Germany defeated France in the Battle of France (1940), Italy also declared war, and was given control of an occupied zone near the common border. Corsica was added in 1942.
The French President has called upon the international community to bring "together of all those who can realistically fight against this terrorist army in a large and unique coalition." [36] The French-Russian bombing cooperation is considered to be an "unprecedented" move, given that France is a member of NATO. [37]