Due to the special status of the Dutch part, which unlike the French part is not subject to the rules of the European Union, the issue of money laundering linked to tax conditions in Sint Maarten has been raised, as well as that of the difference in social rights, which encourages companies to set up in the Dutch part.4 Although there are three border crossings, the border is open because of the c. [...] It is intended to confirm the good understanding between France and the Netherlands, two states of the European Union, stating that “it illustrates the excellence of the friendly relations between France and the Netherlands.”6 The agreement also provides for the maintenance of freedom of movement and the creation of a cross-border commission to manage issues related to tourism, fishing, education,. [...] The Spaniards demanded the return of Gibraltar to Spain, the annulment of the Treaty of Utrecht while nonetheless allowing the British to maintain a military base in Gibraltar―at a time when, especially during the Cold War, control of the Strait was vital for NATO, of which Spain was not a member10―and the guarantee of a special status for the inhabitants of Gibraltar under UN guarantee. [...] The conflict mobilizes divergent interpretations of the law of the sea but, as in the case of Japan and China (Senkaku archipelago) or Japan and Korea (Takeshima), the rise of military tensions and nationalist rhetoric is the consequence rather than the primary cause of tensions between the two countries. [...] In conflicts involving the PRC, on the other hand, it is the dimension of power rivalry and the Chinese regime’s determination to gradually change the regional status quo and the international order by force or the threat of force that is the primary factor in the rise or fall of tensions.
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