Foreign relations of Poland

The Republic of Poland is a Central European country and member of the European Union and NATO, among others. Poland wields considerable influence in Central and Eastern Europe and is a middle power in international affairs. The foreign policy of Poland is based on four basic commitments: to Atlantic co-operation, to European integration, to international development and to international law.

The Polish economy is fairly open and relies strongly on international trade. Since the collapse of communism and its re-establishment as a democratic nation, Poland has extended its responsibilities and position in European and Western affairs, supporting and establishing friendly foreign relations with both the West and with numerous European countries.

Integration with the West and Europe

Donald Trump's speech in Warsaw, Poland, 6 July 2017

After regaining independence in 1989, Poland has forged ahead on its economic reintegration with the Western world.[1] Poland also has been an active nation in advocating European integration.

In 1994, Poland became an associate member of the European Union (EU) and its defensive arm, the Western European Union (WEU). In 1996, Poland achieved full OECD membership and submitted preliminary documentation for full EU membership. In 1997, Poland was invited in the first wave of NATO policy enlargement at the July 1997 NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain. In March 1999, Poland became a full member of NATO. Poland promoted its NATO candidacy through energetic participation in the Partnership for Peace (PfP) program and through intensified individual dialogue with NATO. Poland formally joined the European Union in May 2004, along with the other members of the Visegrád group.

Poland was a part of the multinational force in Iraq.

Establishing relationships with European countries

The collapse of the Soviet Union led to the establishment of seven new sovereign states in Poland's immediate neighborhood (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia), of which Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia (through the Kaliningrad Oblast) border Poland. Poland has actively pursued good relations with all its neighboring countries, signing friendship treaties replacing links severed by the collapse of the Warsaw Pact. The Poles have forged special relationships with Lithuania and particularly Ukraine in an effort to firmly anchor these states to the West.

Due to its tragic historical experience with aggression of powerful neighbors (e.g., Partitions of Poland, Second World War), Polish foreign policy pursues close cooperation with a strong partner, one apt enough to give strong military support in times of critical situations. This creates the background of Poland's tight relations with the USA and their sensitivity in relations towards its partner within the European Union, Germany. At the same time, the equally burdened attitude towards Russia results in very tense diplomatic relations, which have been constantly worsening since Vladimir Putin's rise to power. This is an important factor for the special attention Poland pays to the political emancipation of all its Eastern neighbors: Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine.

Bilateral relations

Africa

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Algeria		See Algeria–Poland relations Algeria has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Algiers.
Angola		Angola has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Luanda.
Chad		Chad is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Moscow, Russia. Poland is accredited to Chad from its embassy in Tunis, Tunisia.
Egypt		See Egypt–Poland relations Egypt has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Cairo.
Ethiopia		Ethiopia is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany. Poland has an embassy in Addis Ababa.
Kenya	13 December 1963	See Kenya–Poland relations Kenya is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Rome, Italy. Poland has an embassy in Nairobi.
Libya		Libya has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland is accredited to Libya from its embassy in Cairo, Egypt.
Madagascar		Madagascar is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Moscow, Russia. Poland is accredited to Madagascar from its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.
Morocco		Morocco has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Rabat.
Nigeria		See Nigeria–Poland relations Nigeria has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Abuja.
Senegal		Poland has an embassy in Dakar. Senegal has an embassy in Warsaw.
South Africa		See Poland–South Africa relations Poland has an embassy in Pretoria. South Africa has an embassy in Warsaw.
Tanzania	1961	See Poland–Tanzania relations Poland has an embassy in Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
Tunisia		Poland has an embassy in Tunis. Tunisia has an embassy in Warsaw.
Uganda		Poland is accredited to Uganda from its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya and maintains an honorary consulate in Kampala. Uganda is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.

Americas

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Argentina	1920	See Argentina–Poland relations Argentina has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Buenos Aires.[2] List of Treaties ruling the relations Argentina and Poland (Argentine Foreign Ministry, in Spanish)
Belize	2 May 1995	Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 2, 1995.[3]
Bolivia		Bolivia is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany. Poland is accredited to Bolivia from its embassy in Lima, Peru.
Brazil	27 May 1920	See Brazil–Poland relations Brazil has an embassy in Warsaw.[4] Poland has an embassy in Brasília and a consulate-general in Curitiba.[5]
Canada	1935	See Canada–Poland relations The Canada-Poland diplomatic relationship goes back from the first bilateral agreement, a Convention on Merchant Shipping, which was signed in 1935. Canada has an embassy in Warsaw.[6] Poland has an embassy in Ottawa and 3 Consulates-General (in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver). Both countries are full members of NATO and OECD.[7] Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade about relations with Poland
Chile	1920	See Chile–Poland relations Chile has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Santiago.
Colombia	1931	See Colombia–Poland relations Colombia has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Bogotá.[8]
Cuba	1933	See Cuba–Poland relations Cuba has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Havana.
Ecuador		Ecuador is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany. Poland is accredited to Ecuador from its embassy in Lima, Peru.
El Salvador		El Salvador is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany. Poland is accredited to El Salvador from its embassy in Panama City, Panama.
Guyana	1972	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 June 1972.[9] Guyana is accredited to Poland from its high commission in London, United Kingdom. Poland is accredited to Guyana from its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela.
Haiti		Haiti is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany. Poland is accredited to Haiti from its embassy in Bogotá, Colombia.
Mexico	26 February 1928	See Mexico–Poland relations Mexico has an embassy in Warsaw.[10] Poland has an embassy in Mexico City.[11] History of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Poland (Spanish) Both nations are members of the OECD.
Panama		Panama has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Panama City.
Paraguay		Paraguay is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany. Poland is accredited to Paraguay from its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Peru	1923	See Peru–Poland relations Peru has an embassy in Warsaw.[12] Poland has an embassy in Lima.[13]
United States		See Poland–United States relations A tighter security alliance with the United States was announced in the middle of the Georgian crisis as an agreement between the two countries was reached to allow the US to install and operate an interceptor missile defense shield, a move which Russia sees explicitly targeting it and which it stated made Poland "a legit military target".[14] A high-ranking Russian military official said: "Poland in deploying [the US system] opens itself to a nuclear strike".[15] Poland has an embassy in Washington, D.C. and consulates-general in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York.[16] United States has an embassy in Warsaw and a consulate-general in Kraków.[17]
Uruguay	22 July 1920	See Poland–Uruguay relations Poland is accredited to Uruguay from its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Uruguay has an embassy in Warsaw.
Venezuela	1933	See Poland–Venezuela relations Poland has an embassy in Caracas. Venezuela has an embassy in Warsaw.

Asia

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Afghanistan		See Afghanistan–Poland relations Afghanistan has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland is accredited to Afghanistan from its embassy in New Delhi, India.
Armenia	1992-2-26[18]	See Armenia–Poland relations Armenia has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Yerevan.[19] Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe. See also Armenians in Poland
Azerbaijan	1992-02-21[20]	See Azerbaijan–Poland relations Azerbaijan has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Baku. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
China	1919	See China–Poland relations Poland's President Andrzej Duda and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanging signed declarations on strategic partnership, 2016. Relations between Poland and the People's Republic of China began on 5 October 1949. China has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Beijing and consulates-general in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Georgia	1992-04-28	See Georgia–Poland relations Georgia has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Tbilisi. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
India		See India–Poland relations Historically, relations have generally been close and friendly, characterized by understanding and cooperation on international front.[21] India has an embassy in Warsaw.[22] Poland has an embassy in New Delhi.[23]
Indonesia		See Indonesia–Poland relations Indonesia has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Jakarta.
Iran		See Iran–Poland relations Iran has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Tehran.
Iraq		See Iraq–Poland relations Iraq has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Baghdad.
Israel	27 February 1990	See Israel–Poland relations Poland broke off relations with Israel after the Six-Day War of 1967, following most other countries of the Soviet Union controlled Eastern Bloc. Poland was the first Eastern bloc country to recognize Israel again in 1986. Full diplomatic relations have been reestablished in 1990, after the communist People's Republic of Poland was transformed into modern, democratic Poland. Government relations between Poland and Israel are steadily improving, resulting in the mutual visits of presidents and the ministers of foreign affairs.[24][25] Israel has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Tel Aviv. See also History of the Jews in Poland
Japan		See Japan–Poland relations Japan has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Tokyo.
Kazakhstan	6 April 1992	See Kazakhstan–Poland relations Poland opened its embassy in Nur-Sultan in March 1994. Kazakhstan’s embassy to Poland was opened in October 2000.[26] Kazakhstan has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Nur-Sultan.
Kuwait		Kuwait has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Kuwait City.
Lebanon		Lebanon has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Beirut.
Malaysia		See Malaysia–Poland relations Malaysia has an embassy in Warsaw,[27] and Poland has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur and a consulate in Kuching.[28][29]
North Korea	1948 October[30]	See Poland–North Korea relations North Korea has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Pyongyang.
Pakistan	17 December 1962	See Pakistan–Poland relations Pakistan has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Islamabad.
Palestine	1988	See Palestine–Poland relations Palestine has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has a representative office in Ramallah.
Qatar		Poland has an embassy in Doha. Qatar has an embassy in Warsaw.
Saudi Arabia		See Poland–Saudi Arabia relations Poland has an embassy in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Warsaw.
South Korea	1 November 1989[31]	See Poland–South Korea relations The establishment of diplomatic relations between Republic of Poland and the Republic of Korea began on 1989-11-01. Poland and South Korea have a good relations. Polish embassy in Seoul.[32] South Korean embassy in Warsaw.[33] Poland and South Korea have made an agreement of the Working Holiday Program. See also: Poland–South Korea relations
Taiwan		See Poland–Taiwan relations Poland maintains a Representative Office in Taipei. Taiwan maintains a Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Warsaw.
Thailand		Poland has an embassy in Bangkok. Thailand has an embassy in Warsaw.
Turkey		See Poland–Turkey relations Poland has an embassy in Ankara. Turkey has an embassy in Warsaw. Both countries are full members of NATO.
United Arab Emirates		Poland has an embassy in Abu Dhabi. United Arab Emirates has an embassy in Warsaw.
Uzbekistan		Poland has an embassy in Tashkent. Uzbekistan has an embassy in Warsaw.
Vietnam		See Poland–Vietnam relations Poland has an embassy in Hanoi. Vietnam has an embassy in Warsaw.

Europe

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Albania		See Albania–Poland relations Albania has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Tirana. Both countries are full members of NATO. Albania is an EU candidate and Poland is an EU member.
Andorra	1996-5-15	Andorra is accredited to Poland from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. Poland is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Austria	1921	See Austria–Poland relations Austria has an embassy in Warsaw and a consulate-general in Kraków and 3 honorary consulates (in Wrocław, Gdańsk, and Łódź).[34] Poland has an embassy in Vienna and 4 honorary consulates (in Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt and Salzburg).[35] Austrian Foreign Ministry: list of bilateral treaties with Poland (in German only) Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Belarus	1992-03-02[36]	See Belarus–Poland relations Poland was one of the first countries to recognise Belarusian independence.[36] Belarus has an embassy in Warsaw and a consulate-general in Gdańsk and Białystok, and a consulate in Biała Podlaska.[37] Poland has an embassy in Minsk and consulates-general in Brest and Hrodna.[38] The authoritarian and anti-Western political course taken by the country of neighboring Belarus presents a huge problem for Polish foreign policy.
Belgium	1919-3[39]	Belgium has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Brussels. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Bulgaria	1920s	See Bulgaria–Poland relations Bulgaria has an embassy in Warsaw and an honorary consulate in Wrocław.[40] Poland has an embassy in Sofia.[41] Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
Croatia	1992-04-11	See Croatia–Poland relations Croatia has an embassy in Warsaw.[42] Poland has an embassy in Zagreb. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Poland
Cyprus	1960s	See Cyprus–Poland relations Cyprus has an embassy in Warsaw and 2 honorary consulates (in Gdynia and Szczecin). Poland has an embassy in Nicosia and an honorary consulate general in Limassol. Both countries are full members of the European Union. [43]
Czech Republic	1991-10-6[44]	See Czech Republic–Poland relations Czech Republic has an embassy in Warsaw and a consulate-general in Katowice. Poland has an embassy in Prague and a consulate-general in Ostrava. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Denmark		See Denmark–Poland relations Denmark and Poland have still not agreed on the formal establishment of the maritime border between the two countries. Denmark supports a border halfway between the two countries, but Poland wants to be awarded an even greater share of the Baltic Sea, since Poland has a much longer coastline than the Danish island of Bornholm. The issue has gained significance alongside Russia's plans to build the controversial Nord Stream natural gas pipeline through the disputed area. Denmark has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Estonia	1991-09	See Estonia–Poland relations Poland recognised Estonia's independence on December 31, 1920 and re-recognised it on August 26, 1991. Estonia has an embassy in Warsaw and 3 honorary consulates (in Szczecin, Poznań and Kraków).[45] Poland has an embassy in Tallinn.[46] Both countries are full members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, of NATO and of the European Union. Estonia Ministry of Foreign affairs about relations with Poland
Finland	1919-03-08	See Finland–Poland relations Finland has an embassy in Warsaw and an honorary consulate in Gdynia. Poland has an embassy in Helsinki.[47] Both countries are full members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States and of the European Union. Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Poland
France	1919-2-24[48]	See France–Poland relations Polish-French relations date several centuries, although they became really relevant only with times of French Revolution and reign of Napoleon I. Poles have been allies of Napoleon; large Polish community settled in France in the 19th century, and Poles and French were also allies during the interwar period. The official relations, having cooled down during the Cold War, have improved since the fall of communism. Currently both countries are part of the European Union and NATO. France has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Paris and a consulate-general in Lyon.
Germany		See Germany–Poland relations During the Cold War, communist Poland had good relations with East Germany, but had strained relations with West Germany. After the fall of communism, Poland and the reunited Germany have had a mostly positive but occasionally strained relationship due to some political issues. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Germany has been a proponent of Poland's participation in NATO and the European Union. The Polish-German border is 467 kilometres (290 miles) long.[49] Germany has an embassy in Warsaw and consulates-general in Gdańsk, Kraków, Opole and Wrocław. Poland has an embassy in Berlin and consulates-general in Cologne, Hamburg and Munich.
Greece		See Greece–Poland relations Greece has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Athens. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Holy See	1919	See Holy See–Poland relations Holy see has an apostolic nunciature in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy to the Holy See based in Rome.
Hungary		See Hungary–Poland relations Relations between the two states date back from the Middle Ages. For a long time, they enjoy traditional close friendship. Hungary has an embassy in Warsaw, a consulate-general in Kraków and a vice-consulate in Wrocław. Poland has an embassy in Budapest. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Iceland	January 1946	See Iceland–Poland relations Iceland is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.[50] Poland has an embassy in Reykjavík.[51] Both countries are full members of NATO.
Ireland	1976-9-30[52]	See Ireland–Poland relations Ireland has an embassy in Warsaw.[53] Poland has an embassy in Dublin.[54] Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Italy	1919-2-27[55]	See Italy–Poland relations Northern Italy and parts of Poland were part of the Holy Roman Empire and the Austrian Empire. Italy has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Rome. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Latvia	1991-08-30	See Latvia–Poland relations Poland recognised Latvia's independence on January 27, 1921. Latvia has an embassy in Warsaw and 3 honorary consulates (in Katowice, Gdańsk and Łódź).[56] Poland has an embassy in Riga.[57] There are around 57,000 Poles living in Latvia (See Poles in Latvia). Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Poland
Lithuania	1991-9-5[58]	See Lithuania–Poland relations The fall of communism in the years of 1989-1991 led to a formal reestablishment of relations by the Polish and Lithuanian states. Poland was highly supportive of the Lithuanian independence, and became one of the first countries to recognize independent Lithuania.[59] Despite that, there was a relative crisis in the early 1990s,[60] due to Lithuanian mistreatment of Polish minority, and Lithuanian suspicious that Poland would want to put Lithuania under its sphere of influence.[59] After a few years, as the situation normalized, Polish-Lithuanian relations have been steadily improving over the past two decades, with both countries joining the NATO and European Union. Lithuania has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Vilnius, a consulate general in Sejny and an honorary consulate in Klaipėda. There are around 250,000 Poles living in Lithuania and around 25,000 ethnic Lithuanians living in Poland. Both countries are full members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States. Both countries share a common border of 103 kilometres (64 miles).[49]
Luxembourg	1945-7-14[61]	Luxembourg has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Luxembourg City. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Moldova	1991-8-27[62]	See Moldova–Poland relations Moldova has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Chișinău.
Monaco	1990[63]	Monaco is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany and maintains an honorary consulate in Warsaw. Poland is accredited to Monaco from its embassy in Paris, France.
Netherlands		See Netherlands–Poland relations Netherlands has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in The Hague. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
North Macedonia		North Macedonia has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Skopje. Both countries are full members of NATO.
Norway		See Norway–Poland relations Norway has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Oslo. Both countries are full members of NATO.
Portugal		Poland has an embassy in Lisbon. Portugal has an embassy in Warsaw. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Romania	1919-02-09	See Poland–Romania relations Poland has an embassy in Bucharest.[64] Romania has an embassy in Warsaw and 3 honorary consulates (in Gdynia, Katowice and Poznań).[65] Both are full members of NATO and of the European Union. See also Polish-Romanian alliance
Russia		See Poland–Russia relations In recent years, relations with Russia have worsened considerably. Poland responded with strong disapproval towards the 2008 Georgian Crisis, in which a military invasion of Georgia was led by Russia. Georgia is a former USSR republic, Poland was a member of the Eastern Bloc, and Poland stated its support for Georgia and condemned Russia's actions. The Polish believed the invasion was carried out by the Russians in an attempt to reestablish and reassert its dominance over its former republics. Since 2009, however, relations with Russia somewhat improved - despite the plane accident where the former Polish president died on what is still considered a controversial event. After the 2014 Crimean crisis the relations deteriorated again, as Poland strongly condemned Russian actions against Ukraine. Poland has an embassy in Moscow and consulates-general in Irkutsk, Kaliningrad and Saint Petersburg. Russia has an embassy in Warsaw and consulates-general in Gdańsk, Kraków and Poznań.
Serbia	1919	See Poland–Serbia relations Poland has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland is an EU member and Serbia is an EU candidate. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Poland
Slovakia	1993	See Poland–Slovakia relations Poland has an embassy in Bratislava.[66] Slovakia has an embassy in Warsaw and a consulate-general in Kraków.[67] Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. Both countries share 539 kilometres (335 miles) of common borders.[49]
Slovenia	1992-4-10[68]	Slovenia has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Ljubljana. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Spain	1919-5-19[69]	See Poland–Spain relations Poland has an embassy in Madrid and a consulate-general in Barcelona. Spain has an embassy in Warsaw. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Sweden	1919-6-3[69]	See Poland–Sweden relations Poland has an embassy in Stockholm. Sweden has an embassy in Warsaw. Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Switzerland		Poland has an embassy in Bern. Switzerland has an embassy in Warsaw. Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs about relations with Poland
Ukraine	1992-1-4[70]	See Poland–Ukraine relations Both countries share a border of about 529 kilometres (329 miles).[49] Poland's acceptance of the Schengen Agreement created problems with the Ukrainian border traffic. On July 1, 2009 an agreement on local border traffic between the two country's came into effect. This agreement enables Ukrainian citizens living in border regions to cross the Polish frontier according to a liberalized procedure.[71] The Orange Revolution in Ukraine evoked a wide and authentic support within the Polish society. Poland has an embassy in Kiev and consulates-genera in Kharkiv, Lviv, Lutsk, Odessa and Vinnytsia Ukraine has an embassy in Warsaw and consulates-general in Gdańsk, Kraków, Lublin and Opole.
United Kingdom	1919-2-25[72]	See Poland–United Kingdom relations During the Cold War Poland retained a largely negative view of Britain as a sluggish ally of Poland during World War II, later acceptance of neglecting Poland in the international arena and placing it in communist influences. In communist times the UK was a part of the NATO block, so consequently it was considered by the communists as natural enemy of the communist bloc. British efforts meanwhile were focussed at trying to break Poland off from the Warsaw Pact and encouraging reforms in the country. In the 1990s and 2000s democratic Poland has maintained close relations with Britain; both in defence matters and within the EU; Britain being one of only a few countries allowing equal rights to Polish workers upon their accession in 2004.[73] Poland has an embassy in London and consulates-general in Edinburgh and Manchester. United Kingdom has an embassy in Warsaw. Both countries are full members of NATO.

Oceania

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Australia	February 1972	See Australia–Poland relations Australia has an embassy in Warsaw.[74] Poland has an embassy in Canberra and a consulate-general in Sydney.[75]
Micronesia	12 February 2019	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 February 2019.[76] Poland is accredited to the Federated States of Micronesia from its embassy in Canberra, Australia. The Federated States of Micronesia currently does not have an accredited ambassador to Poland.
New Zealand	1 March 1973	See New Zealand–Poland relations New Zealand has an embassy in Warsaw.[77] Poland has an embassy in Wellington.[78]
Solomon Islands	6 March 2012	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 March 2012.[79] Poland is accredited to the Solomon Islands from its embassy in Canberra, Australia. Solomon Islands are accredited to Poland from its embassy Brussels, Belgium.

See also

• History of Poland
  • History of Poland in the Early Modern era (1569–1795)
  • History of Poland (1795–1918), when it was split three ways between Germany, Russia and Austria and had no foreign policy
    • Duchy of Warsaw (1807–1815) a semi-independent country
    • History of Poland during World War I
  • History of Poland (1918–1939)
  • History of Poland (1939–1945)
  • History of Poland (1945–1989)
  • History of Poland (1989–present)
• List of diplomatic missions in Poland
• List of diplomatic missions of Poland
• Polish involvement in the 2003 invasion of Iraq

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Further reading

• Biskupski, M. B. The History of Poland. Greenwood, 2000. 264 pp. online edition
• The Cambridge History of Poland, 2 vols., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1941 (1697–1935), 1950 (to 1696). New York: Octagon Books, 1971 online edition vol 1 to 1696, old fashioned but highly detailed
• Davies, Norman. God's Playground. A History of Poland. Vol. 2: 1795 to the Present. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1982 / ISBN 0-19-925340-4.
• Davies, Norman. Heart of Europe: A Short History of Poland. Oxford University Press, 1984. 511 pp. excerpt and text search
• Fedorowicz, Krzysztof (July 2007). "National Identity and National Interest in Polish Eastern Policy, 1989-2004". Nationalities Papers. 35 (3): 537–553. doi:10.1080/00905990701368761.
• Frucht, Richard. Encyclopedia of Eastern Europe: From the Congress of Vienna to the Fall of Communism Garland Pub., 2000 online edition
• Gerson Louis L. Woodrow Wilson and the Rebirth of Poland 1914-1920 (1972)
• Hetherington, Peter. Unvanquished: Joseph Pilsudski, Resurrected Poland, and the Struggle for Eastern Europe (2012) 752pp excerpt and text search
• Kenney, Padraic. "After the Blank Spots Are Filled: Recent Perspectives on Modern Poland," Journal of Modern History (2007) 79#1 pp 134–61, in JSTOR historiography
• Klatt, Malgorzata. "Poland and its Eastern neighbours: Foreign policy principles." Journal of Contemporary European Research 7.1 (2011): 61-76. online
• Kuźniar, R. ed. Poland’s Security Policy 1989-2000 (Warsaw: Scholar Publishing House, 2001).
• Lerski, George J. Historical Dictionary of Poland, 966-1945. Greenwood, 1996. 750 pp. online edition
• Leslie, R. F. et al. The History of Poland since 1863. Cambridge U. Press, 1980. 494 pp. excerpt
• Lukowski, Jerzy and Zawadzki, Hubert. A Concise History of Poland. (2nd ed. Cambridge U. Press, 2006). 408pp. excerpts and search
• Magocsi, Paul Robert t al. A History of East Central Europe (1974).
• Pogonowski, Iwo Cyprian. Poland: A Historical Atlas. Hippocrene, 1987. 321 pp.
• Prazmowska, Anita J.. A History of Poland (2004\)
• Sanford, George. Historical Dictionary of Poland. Scarecrow Press, 2003. 291 pp.
• Snyder, Timothy. The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, 1569-1999 (2003).
• Wróbel, Piotr. Historical Dictionary of Poland, 1945-1996. Greenwood, 1998. 397 pp.
• Zięba, Ryszard. Poland’s Foreign and Security Policy Springer, 2020) online