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Denmark–France Relations
Denmark–France relations are the bilateralism, current and historical relations between Denmark and France. Denmark has an embassy in Paris and France has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, the European Union and NATO. History The relations between Denmark and France date back to the Dark ages, when Danish Vikings pillaged the Northern part of the country, including Paris which Ragnar Lodbrok and his army sacked in the 845. Paris was again attacked in 885 and 886 by Vikings. They settled Northern France, becoming the Normans, who conquered England in 1066. When Scandinavia Christianized, French monks lived in Denmark, and Danish students in Paris. In the 17th century, there were many Danish students in medicine, law, philosophy and theology in France, while in Denmark there were many French tutors. Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France, Ingeborg, daughter of Valdemar I of Denmark, was queen consort of France (1193 & 1200-1223). In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilateralism
Bilateralism is the conduct of political, economic, or cultural relations between two sovereign states. It is in contrast to unilateralism or multilateralism, which is activity by a single state or jointly by multiple states, respectively. When states recognize one another as sovereign states and agree to diplomatic relations, they create a bilateral relationship. States with bilateral ties will exchange diplomatic agents such as ambassadors to facilitate dialogues and cooperations. Economic agreements, such as free trade agreements (FTAs) or foreign direct investment (FDI), signed by two states, are a common example of bilateralism. Since most economic agreements are signed according to the specific characteristics of the contracting countries to give preferential treatment to each other, not a generalized principle but a situational differentiation is needed. Thus through bilateralism, states can obtain more tailored agreements and obligations that only apply to particular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |