Categories: Disambiguation The 1955 Austrian State Treaty ended the four-power occupation and recognized Austria as an independent and sovereign state. ... The Concert of Europe sanctioned the creation of Belgium in 1830 on the condition that the country remain strictly neutral. ... Cyprus has historically followed a non-aligned foreign policy, although it increasingly identifies with the West in its cultural affinities and trade patterns and maintains close relations with Greece. ... Until 1989, the foreign policy of Czechoslovakia had followed that of the Soviet Union. ... Danish foreign policy is founded upon four cornerstones: the United Nations, NATO, the EU, and Nordic cooperation. ... Estonia is a party to 181 international organizations, including the BIS, CBSS, CCC, CE, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EU (member since May 1 2004), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, International Maritime Organization, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (correspondent), ITU, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO... Finlands basic foreign policy goal, from the end of the Continuation War with the U.S.S.R. in 1944 until 1991, was to avoid great-power conflicts and to build mutual confidence with the Soviet Union. ... A charter member of the United Nations, France holds one of the permanent seats in the Security Council and is a member of most of its specialized and related agencies. ... Germany continues to emphasize close ties with the United States, membership in NATO, maintaining peace through collective security, the deepening of integration among current members of the EU, and expansion of union membership to include central and southern European neighbours. ... Prominent issues in Greek foreign policy include a dispute over the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the enduring Cyprus problem, Greek-Turkish differences over the Aegean, and relations with the USA. // The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Greek refusal to recognize the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia... Except for the short-lived neutrality declared by Imre Nagy in November 1956, Hungarys foreign policy generally followed the Soviet lead from 1947 to 1989. ... The Republic of Ireland is involved in a number of outstanding international disputes. ... Foreign relations of Italy: International organization participation: AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CCC, CDB (non-regional), CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, ECLAC, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, G-7, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICC, ICFTU ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS IHO, ILO, IMF... Today`s Republic of Latvia regards itself as a continuation of the 1918-1940 republic. ... Lithuania became a member of the United Nations on September 18, 1991, and is a signatory to a number of its organizations and other international agreements. ... Luxembourg has long been a prominent supporter of European political and economic integration. ... For the first several years of independence, Malta followed a policy of close co-operation with the United Kingdom and other NATO countries. ... The Netherlands abandoned its traditional policy of neutrality after World War II. The Dutch have since become engaged participants in international affairs. ... Poland became a full member of NATO in March 1999, and of the European Union in May 2004. ... Portugal has been a significant beneficiary of the European Union and is a proponent of European integration. ... Slovakia is a member of NATO and the European Union since 2004. ... In regular public statements, Slovenias highest politicians underscore their governments commitment to expanding cooperative arrangements with neighbors and active contributions to international efforts aimed at bringing stability to Southeast Europe. ... After the return of democracy following the death of General Franco in 1975, Spains foreign policy priorities were to break out of the diplomatic isolation of the Franco years and expand diplomatic relations, enter the European Community, and define security relations with the West. ... The foreign policy of Sweden is based on the premise that national security is best served by staying free of alliances in peacetime in order to remain a neutral country in the event of war. ... British Prime Minister Tony Blair (left) conducting diplomacy, hosted by the President of the United States, George W. Bush at Camp David in March 2003. ...