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===Foreign Relations===

===Foreign Relations===

[[File:German Foreign Minister Welcomes Ukrainian President Yanukovych.jpg|thumb|340px|German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle welcomes Ukrainian President [[Viktor Yanukovych]] in Berlin, 2010.]]

[[File:German Foreign Minister Welcomes Ukrainian President Yanukovych.jpg|thumb|340px|German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle welcomes former Ukrainian President [[Viktor Yanukovych]] in Berlin, 2010.]]

Germany continues to emphasize close ties with the United States, membership in NATO, and the "deepening" of integration among current members of the EU. The Federal Republic of Germany took part in all of the joint postwar efforts aimed at closer political, economic, and defense cooperation among the countries of western Europe. Germany has been a large net contributor to the EU budget. Germany also is a strong supporter of the United Nations and of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).  

Germany continues to emphasize close ties with the United States, membership in NATO, and the "deepening" of integration among current members of the EU. The Federal Republic of Germany took part in all of the joint postwar efforts aimed at closer political, economic, and defense cooperation among the countries of western Europe. Germany has been a large net contributor to the EU budget. Germany also is a strong supporter of the United Nations and of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).