This French Embassy is Just 50 Meters from France Itself
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The Principality of Monaco is a historically and geographically fascinating country. The entire area is under a single square mile (0.8, to be precise), yet it has its own semi-sovereign government and, technically speaking, an army.I say semi-sovereign because, by treaty, France has authority over Monagasque foreign affairs and economically dominates it. France maintains an embassy there. It's only 50 meters from the border of France.-via Iain Cameron...
    • jimmy90@lemmy.worldEnglish
      71·
      8 hours ago

      monaco is in france and should be taxed by france

      vive la fucking revolution, send in the troops

        • arrow74@lemmy.zipEnglish
          46·
          6 hours ago

          But do you?

          France is approaching a major budgetary crisis that’s causing mass unrest. Yet they are spending money to maintain a building and staff in a small country that would take less than 20 minutes to drive across. They could have the ambassador commute and not bother with an embassy at all

          I’m not saying these costs would be enough to fix budget alone, but you have to question how many small things like this could be cut

          • ohulancutash@feddit.ukEnglish
            72·
            6 hours ago

            Have the ambassador commute? From a residence presumably unless its an AI ambassador. Then they’d need premises in which to work, and the place the ambassador works is called… an embassy. So your costcutting involves doubling the number of buildings required, plus mileage between them.

            A large number of French people work in Monaco. France is responsible for Monaco’s defence. The Monagasque Minister of State is appointed on the advice of the French Government. Monaco is in a customs union with France. All these things require a diplomatic mission.

            • arrow74@lemmy.zipEnglish
              41·
              5 hours ago

              Yes Monaco is like a 5 minute drive or train ride from France. Also where the fuck did you get AI from? You can commute like a normal person.

              Doubling the number of buildings? You don’t need an embassy there or a building in France. Maybe they can rent an office if need be, but honestly if a French citizen has a problem they can walk the 15 minutes it would take to France.

              You don’t need a French embassy to handle issues in a country this small negotiate a treaty to handle the simple stuff. Which honestly given the open borders and shared systems its not much that isn’t covered.

              As for defense that’s why I said keep an ambassador. They can be in Monaco daily and attend all important state functions while living across the border in France.

              Everything could be handled without maintaining a facility in the country with ease. Stop wasting the people’s money.

              Actually you make a great point make Monaco pay for it’s own defense. It’s one of the wealthiest nations per capita in Europe.

              • ohulancutash@feddit.ukEnglish
                32·
                4 hours ago

                So if it isnt an AI, it’s a person, who requires somewhere to live.

                if a French citizen has a problem they can walk the 15 minutes it would take to France.

                You’re confusing an embassy with a consulate. Embassies deal with governments rather than members of the public.

                You underestimate the complexity of diplomatic relations, even between France and Monaco, and suggesting Monaco raise an army and build a navy is not compatible with this plane of reality.

                • arrow74@lemmy.zipEnglish
                  21·
                  3 hours ago

                  Yes the ambassador can rent an apartment or buy a home within commuting distance like the rest of us

                  So expect France to pay for a nation whose population is 30% millionaires. A country who has no income tax unless you are a French national living there? Seems a bit unfair, they can join Nato and contribute a comparable amount of their GDP like the rest