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French Republic

 * Government: Unitary semi‑presidential republic
 * President: Emmanuel Macron (REM)
 * Prime Minister: Édouard Philippe (MoDem)
 * Economy: The pro-market reforms enacted by president Emmanuel Macron had allowed the economy to sustain a fair growth in the past few years, however, the continuing instability in Europe along with the quick decline of the EU have taken a toll on the French economy, with the Euro losing its value month by month as nationalism and protectionism rise across the continent. To counter this, the government has decided to expand the austerity measures it had imposed in 2018 despite massive rejection from the French people. This would cause an increase in popularity of the Yellow Vest movement, with protests occuring in major cities periodically. Unemployment has also remained a central issue, with little hopes for reducing it in the short term. Nevertheless, the GDP is expected to grow 0.4% by the end of 2021.
 * Military:
 * French Army:
 * 205,000 active personnel
 * 183,635 reserve personnel
 * 406 tanks
 * 6,300 armored fighting vehicles
 * 109 self-propelled artillery
 * 152 towed artillery
 * 12 rocket projectors
 * French Navy:
 * 4 aircraft carriers
 * 11 frigates
 * 12 destroyers
 * 0 corvettes
 * 10 submarines
 * 23 patrol vessels
 * 17 mine countermeasure vessels
 * French Air Force:
 * 273 fighters
 * 273 combat aircraft
 * 128 transport aircraft
 * 56 attack helicopters
 * Diplomacy:
 * EU members: We request to maintain close relationships in order to ensure that the Union doesn't lose anymore members. We also request to look towards accepting new members.
 * Scotland: We recognize their independence and request to buld an embassy. We welcome their intention to join the EU
 * Andorra: We send a letter asking them if they'd like us to send a couple hundred soldiers to defend their border with Spain due to the ongoing civil war.
 * Mexico: We recall our ambassador and demand Mexico to stop the invasion of Guatemala.
 * Events:
 * 2022 elections: A year before the next presidential and parliamentary elections, the scenario seems very grim for Emmanuel Macron and his République en Marche! movement. Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement National party is currently ahead in polls for the first round of presidential elections, with Le Pen scoring just above 30% in every poll. Meanwhile, Macron is struggling to remain in second place, with Jean Pierre Polnareff from right-wing party The Republicans trailing him by just a few percentage points (their average is 21.5% and 17.5% respectively). Left-wing parties are expected to perform poorly as they remain divided and have lost much of their voterbase to populist parties (specifically Le Pen's RN). The only exception to this could be the EELV green party, which averages 12% following a strong showing in the 2019 European Elections but has failed to increase its voting intention further.
 * Saving the EU?: Emmanuel Macron had attempted to establish himself as a key leader for the European Union ever since his election back in 2017. Now, with members leaving constantly and multiple wars waging on the continent, it is clear that the EU is about to fall apart completely. Despite this, and the widespdread rejection of the union within France itself, president Macron has been promoting a last attempt to reform the EU calling for the acceptance of new members, including even Turkey if possible. Macron's proposals are unlikely to be taken seriously by European leaders, and they are theorized to have contributed to his poor showing in national polls.
 * Venezuelan Civil War: A total of 3,500 soldiers are sent to support Guaidó's government. French Guiana is allowed to be used as a place for Venezuelan refugees. Actions committed by Maduro's forces are widely condemned by the French government. No further action is planned as the French economy is currently in stagnation and Macron prefers to avoid more controversies and to focus on Europe.
 * Spanish Civil War: We declare support for the republics of Catalonia and Galicia and the Basque country, condemning what is opression by the Spanish government in our eyes. Economic sanctions are placed on Spain and the border is militarized for the sake of preventing possible spillovers. A military intervention is currently being analyzed by the French government.
 * British Civil War: As the situation in what used to be the United Kingdom is unclear and Macron does not want to engage in too many wars at the same time, a clear position on the civil war is not given. There are just wishes for peace to be restored on Great Britain as soon as possible.