Bilateral relations

Poland

On 18 April 1921, Count Władysław Sobański presented his letters of credence to Her Royal Highness Grand Duchess Charlotte, thereby formalizing the establishment of diplomatic relations and opening a chapter of friendly and strong bilateral cooperation between Luxembourg and Poland. From 1990 onwards, with the emergence of a democratic Poland, the two countries began a process of rapprochement, which was further reinforced in 2004 with Poland’s accession to the European Union, as well as with the opening of resident embassies in 2005 and 2006 respectively. The most recent high-level visits include the Grand Ducal Couple’s state visit to Poland in 2014 and President Kwasniewski’s state visit to Luxembourg in 1998.

In 2021, we marked 100 years of diplomatic relations and, to commemorate the occasion, the Luxembourgish Embassy published a brochure highlighting anecdotes and key moments from our shared history. 

Today, our diplomatic ties are strengthened through active cooperation in the EU, NATO, UN, OECD and other international fora, where we work together to promote democratic values, human rights, multilateralism and a rules-based international order. The Polish community in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, around 5150 Polish citizens, contribute actively to strengthening the links between our societies. Moreover, our nine Honorary consulates in Poland also play an important role in supporting and deepening our bilateral engagement.

Economic cooperation and trade

Our economic cooperation is extensive and continues to expand, supported by the activities of our two bilateral chambers of commerce, Luxembourg-Poland Chamber of Commerce (LPCC, est. 2012) and the Polish-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (PLIG, est. 2019), which play an important role in fostering trade, investment and business partnerships.

Poland is the 8^th largest trading partner of Luxembourg within the European Union, with nearly 3% of total exports. Since 2004, the volume of bilateral trade has increased by over 300%, with combined trade in goods and services amounting to approx. EUR 2 billion per year. Luxembourg remains one of the three largest foreign direct investors in Poland, significantly contributing to industrial development and local employment.

Cultural and educational projects

Luxembourg and Poland also maintain active P2P cooperation, promoting cultural and educational projects that foster mutual understanding and knowledge of both countries. Our two countries are the signatories of the Multilateral Treaty on Automatic Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications, together with Belgium, the Netherlands (Benelux) and the Baltic countries. Cultural cooperation is still based on the Agreement on Cultural and Scientific cooperation, signed in Luxembourg in 1990.

Since 2017, Poland has also been a member of the Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes programme, which is overseen by the European Cultural Routes Institute headquartered in Luxembourg.

The duty of remembrance also plays a considerable role in relations between our two countries, guiding our shared commitment to acknowledging the past and learning from it.