Franco-Dutch border: agreement ends four-century dispute
France and the Netherlands have resolved a four-century-old border dispute in Saint Martin.
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The fact
MPs approved a new 16 km boundary in the Caribbean.
This agreement ends recurring tensions between the two countries.
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Why it matters
Cet accord historique résout un conflit territorial ancien et renforce la coopération franco-néerlandaise dans les Caraïbes. Il pourrait servir de modèle pour d'autres différends frontaliers.