Questions tagged [embassy]
Questions related to permanent diplomatic missions between 1 country and another or 1 country and an international organization
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When was the last time a country intentionally attacked another's foreign consulate or embassy that wasn't on their soil?
In light of Israel's recent attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria (April 1, 2024), I'm wondering if this is the first case of a country engaging in hostilities by
Intentionally attacking another's ...
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You're at war with countries X and Y. Does international law say anything about bombing X's embassy in Y (to kill a high-value target)?
Reportedly:
The Iranian ambassador, Hossein Akbari, said Israeli F-35 fighter jets "brutally targeted my place of residence and the consular section of the embassy, along with Iran's military ...
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What are the laws and conventions governing an embassy building?
The treatment of diplomats and their embassy is generally specified in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Here is the link for the complete text. The key provision on the embassy is ...
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Is there a precedent for a Western European country expelling U.S. diplomats over spying?
Events in September this year led to the unfolding of a spy saga
involving the US and Spanish intelligence agencies, with the focus
centred on Madrid.
The Spanish Government confirmed reports to El ...
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Why have more countries cut the diplomatic ties with Israel than with Russia?
Many countries (Bahrain, Jordan, Turkey, Bolivia, Chile and Colombia, Honduras, maybe others) have recalled their ambassadors from Israel. I cannot find any country that has recalled their ambassador ...
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What's up with the vacant U.S. ambassador positions in the Middle East?
Currently, the U.S. has no ambassadors in Israel, Egypt, Syria, Jordan Kuwait, or the UAE.
It seems that the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea has one foot out the door. Nominated for Deputy ...
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How do the quid-pro-quo Ambassador deals work behind the scenes?
It seems like deals where people pay money to become an Ambassador are quite routine in US politics: Why is it ethical for Ambassador Sondland to have been given an ambassadorship for campaign ...
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Why is the French embassy in Niger still considered an embassy?
As I see it, if the French ambassador to Niger has been effectively sacked and become persona non grata with no diplomatic immunity, then how can the building still be an embassy? Surely now it's ...
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How can a country force an ambassador to leave?
Recently the coup leaders in Niger asked the French ambassador to leave.
France declined the request and the ambassador is still in the embassy. The Nigerien coup's "government" considers ...
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Does the EU mitigate for circumstances where an EU member doesn't have an embassy with another EU country?
Map of countries host to a Portuguese Diplomatic mission (Portugal is shown in dark green) (Source: Wikipedia)
I noticed Portugal doesn't have embassies with certain EU countries, so I was wondering ...
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Would it make sense for a country to have an embassy for the whole of the EU instead of an embassy in each country?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_missions_of_the_European_Union
Would it make sense for a country to have an embassy for the whole of the EU instead of an embassy in each country? I was ...
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Following "The top priority now is to stop Lai Ching-te's visit to the United States." did China take any measures to try to do so?
Politico's August 12, 2023 Taiwan’s VP defies Beijing with New York City transit stop includes:
Lai, the leading presidential candidate in Taiwan’s upcoming election, is using the Big Apple stop to ...
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Why does People's Republic of China (PRC) tolerate the existence of a "de facto embassy" of the Republic of China (ROC) in Russia?
It is well known that Communist China (PRC) is really sensitive about countries that establish formal relations with the Republic of China in Taiwan (ROC).
One prominent example is the PRC reaction on ...
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Which country has the highest number of diplomatic missions in a single other country?
Which country has the highest number of diplomatic missions (embassies, high commissions, consulates general or consulates, but not honorary consuls) in a single other country? The mission must be to ...
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Why is the embassy in Bern or Vienna rather than Rome accredited to the Holy See?
India has usually accredited its embassy at Bern, Switzerland to the Holy See.
But recently, India's ambassador to Austria was given charge of being the ambassador to the Holy See.
However, doesn't ...
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