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France invaded Tunisia in 1881 and established the French protectorate of Tunisia, which lasted until Tunisia's independence in 1956. In 1957, France cut off financial aid totaling $33.5 million to Tunisia because of its support for neighboring Algeria 's independence movements. [ 1 ]
France: See France–Tunisia relations. Tunisia and France retain a special relationship due to their history, geographic location, and economic relationship. In France there is a sizeable Tunisian diaspora, and the French language is widely used in Tunisia. Business and government connections are extensive and mutually maintained.
Repatriated to Vichy France by the Germans at the end of the Tunisian campaign: 10 May 1943 to 22 February 1947: Charles Mast, Resident-General: 22 February 1947 to 13 June 1950: Jean Mons , Resident-General: 13 June 1950 to 13 January 1952: Louis Périllier , Resident-General: 13 January 1952 to 2 September 1953: Jean de Hauteclocque ,
The Embassy of France in Tunis (French: Ambassade de France à Tunis) is France's diplomatic mission to Tunisia. History. The consulate building in the early 1860s.
Boris Boillon is officially appointed by the Council of Ministers ambassador of France in Iraq in July 2009. [4] The ambassador, who is responsible among other things competing for contracts, and said the magazine Challenges [5] The Iraq reconstruction is the market of the century : 600 billion dollars! France must be at the forefront.
The Tunisian Consultative Conference was an organ of government set up under the French Protectorate of Tunisia.Presided over by the French Resident-General or his representative, its remit was originally very narrow: it was not allowed to discuss political or constitutional matters, or public finances and accounts.
The company is a joint-venture between the General Motors Company (20 per cent), Isuzu Motors Ltd. (10 per cent) and the locomotive builder General Motors du Tunisie S.A. (70 per cent). [17] The latter provides the staff for the company. Wallyscar is a Tunisian car manufacturer, founded in 2006 and based in Ben Arous. Production is 600 units ...
On 25 April 1910 the name Audi Automobilwerke was entered in the company's register at the Zwickau registration court. Audi is the Latin translation of horch, from the German verb "horchen", which means "listen!" (compare English "hark"). The Audi name was proposed by a son of one of Horch's business partners from Zwickau. [3]