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France is a member of the EU and is a part of the European continent, so yes it is a European country
No. But France is the largest country in the European Union. Russia has the largest European territory. Also Ukraine has a larger area than the European part of France. Should non European territories be counted, then Norway, Denmark and Kazakhstan are larger than France, too.
the European countries which have dependents in the Caribbean are England, France and the Netherlands.
No France is a independent country. It belongs to the European Community which a supranational body composed by 27 European nation. So, France is a nation, not a region.
It was claimed by a mixture of European countries, but France had the largest claim.
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The current Minister of Foreign & European Affairs for France is Bernard Kouchner who took office on May 17, 2007. Kouchner is a politician, diplomat, and doctor.
Marisol Touraine is the Minister of Social Affairs for France.
The US didn't want to be involved into "European Affairs". Actually, isolationism has been the US policy until Pearl Harbor.
Cardinal Richelieu of France was a proficient statesman and diplomat who aimed to increase French power and influence on the European stage. He often used alliances and military interventions to achieve this goal, including supporting Protestant powers in the Thirty Years' War when it suited France's interests. Richelieu's foreign policy was characterized by a realpolitik approach of advancing France's position through strategic alliances and interventions.
I don't think any of the European countries is really 'powerful'. However, France, Britain and Russia have quite some influence. Germany keeps a low profile in international affairs.
They wanted to provide France with military and economic assistance against the advice of George Washington who demanded strict neutrality in European affairs.
In the 1870's empires, imperialism and militarism rose in Europe. The Franco-Prussian War ended France's presupposed hegemony over European affairs.
Yes, France was a founding member of the European Union.
If you are a European Union citizen, then you would not need one. If you are not, then it would depend on where you were from. You can get inforrmation from the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs website. See the link below.