[7][8][9] More recently France, Germany and Italy have agreed a common position about the Paris climate agreement[10] they have led a draft EU law to restrain Chinese acquisitions of European firms and technologies[11] and they lead the EU sanctions on North Korea.
In 2003, France, Germany and the UK launched negotiations attempting to limit the Iranian nuclear program, which led to the Tehran Declaration of 21 October 2003 and the voluntary Paris Agreement of 15 November 2004.
In the United States and Russia, it is more commonly known as P5+1, which refers to the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany.
[18][19] In 2014, under the request of the Italian PM Matteo Renzi, Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini was named High Representative of the EU as the negotiations approached a conclusion and came to an end with the elaboration of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2015.
[20] Related: Women E3 meaning for 3 strongest countries in European Union : France, Germany and UK (left in 2020 by Brexit)