r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • May 08 '17

Series What do you know about... France?

This is the sixteenth part of our ongoing series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Todays country:

France

France is the second most populous country in the EU. They were the most important voice in creating the EU (and its predecessors), to elevate their own power and to prevent further war with Germany. Hence, French is a very important language for the EU and especially for some institutions like the ECJ whose working language is French. They have just elected a new president last sunday and they will have parliamentary elections in june.

So, what do you know about France?

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u/[deleted] May 09 '17

Recently visited Verdún in eastern France. Its hard to grasp the extent of the destruction that took place there in WW1. Seeing the torn up fields and huge graveyards leaves you speechless. Then when you hear the accounts of the soldiers who went through this hell your head is spinning because of the sheer horrificness.

It really makes you appreciate the franco-german friendship we have today. Next time we fight, its side by side.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '17

I really hope France and Germany remain the closest of friends for ever.

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u/Kara-KalLoveShip May 11 '17

France and Germany are no Friends, they are Familly, before they were ONE country, they still are but no official, all these wars were a fight between brothers ans sisters, pathetic and sad.

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u/aczkasow Siberian in Belgium May 11 '17

They have even exchanged cities. Saarbrücken, Strasbourg