Europe
Under the Uribe administration, Colombia's relations with the European Union (EU) have been cordial. Representatives of the EU have been critical of Colombia's antiguerrilla and antidrug strategies in several respects. The EU is particularly concerned about the potential for increased human rights abuses within Colombia at the hands of both government forces and illegal armed groups, and it has continued to distance itself from Plan Colombia. The EU is in favor of a negotiated solution to the nation's internal conflict. EU aid to Colombia has mainly consisted of social, economic and development investments.
In 2004, the EU as an entity did not offer unrestricted support for the Uribe government's peace initiative with paramilitaries, citing concerns over the possible lack of a credible and comprehensive peace strategy and its application, but it did approve 2 million USD in aid for the process. Individual EU members such Sweden, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands also provided limited support on their own.
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Austria | 1920 | See Austria–Colombia relations
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Belgium |
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Czech Republic |
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Denmark |
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France | 1892-05-30 | See Colombia–France relations
Officially the relations between Colombian and France began on May 30, 1892 with the signature of an agreement intended to establish French nationals in Colombia, increase commerce and navigation between the two nations. |
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Ireland | See Colombia–Ireland relations
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Italy |
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Kosovo |
Colombia recognized Kosovo on August 6, 2008. |
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Montenegro |
Colombia recognized Montenegro on September, 30 2006 and established diplomatic relations on August 12, 2011. |
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Russia | 1935 | See Colombia–Russia relations
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