Have any of the Presidents of France taken advantage of its co-princeship of Andorra in a significant way?
The Principality of [Andorra](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra) is quite interesting, because it is a monarchy headed by two persons, including the President of France (who is basically elected at will of foreigners).
My question is, have any of the Presidents of France used his capacity as a Co-Prince of Andorra to his or to France's advantage in a significant way? For example, joining Andorra in France's war, significant treaty or trade agreement?
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Erica M. answered • 12/17/24
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Sadly the Presidents of France have not been able to utilize their roles in Andorra more than as a symbol of historic agreements between the kingdoms. What's interesting in the modern age is Andorra's willingness to continue their unique medieval coexistence.
The Co-Prince role goes even further being the ONLY one of its kind. There are no other republican leaders currently serving their nation that also hold the title of a monarch. In that sense, that could be considered a significant use of the role. Anything that makes history by being an anomaly could arguably be considered an advantage. The title though, does require the President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra to ratify international treaties, act as a representative during major events, and endorse Andorran laws that are being proposed. None of these are part of the running of Andorra as a country from the daily perspective however.
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Grace F.
Andorra has held significant military positions (particularly with regards to the French) in its history. A history that is noteworthy, as it explains much to what you refer in your question. In 1928, Andorra was established as a principality (Spain & France). It was only in 1993 that Andorra became a parliamentary democracy. This came with the approval of a new constitution by popular referendum. The new constitution retained the co-principality, however; with reduced and defined powers. In particular, the population's civil rights were largely. This resulted in the formation of political parties and the provision for an independent judicial system. Since joining the EU in 1991, Andorra has been admitted to the United Nations in 1993, and became a member of the Council of Europe in 1994. All of these have led to increased economic potential and ties with their European counterparts. To answer your question in a basic statement- No, the co-principal countries hold little to no power in modern day politics of Andorra.07/07/22