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Foreign relations of Poland

diplomatic relations between the Republic of Poland with other states

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 20, 2026
Entity authorityQ789934 ↗
Source-derived summary

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.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Poland) looks after the foreign relations of Poland. As of May 2024 the ministry was held by Radosław Sikorski.

History

Foreign policy topics are covered in the history articles:

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)

Integration with the West and Europe

After regaining independence in 1989, Poland has ahead on its economic reintegration with the Western world. 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).

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