Foreign Relations Of Italy
Since its unification in 1861, Italy has been considered a major European country. Its main allies are the United States, the other NATO countries (Italy was one of the founding countries of the organization in 1949), and the European Union.
Italy was a founding member of the European Union's predecessor, the European Coal and Steel Community. Italy also has strong relations with Russia and the Northern African countries, especially with its ex-colony Libya, until Italy's intervention in the military intervention against the country in 2011.
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