Foreign policy topics
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BalticThe Baltic Sea region is of a vital importance to Poland's foreign policy. We share the concern about its development and well-being with a number of important international partners.
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Diplomacy for businessThe main goal of economic diplomacy is to support Polish businesses on foreign markets. The MFA partners with the business community, analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the Polish economy, and opportunities for companies abroad.
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Eastern PartnershipEastern Partnership (EaP) is the European Union's external policy pursued as part of its European Neighbourhood Policy and addressed to six states: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.
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Eastern policyEastern policy is among the key dimensions of Poland’s foreign policy. Poland has been supporting the process of European integration among the countries of the Eastern Europe for many years, also expressing its belief in their full right to self-determination, territorial integrity, inviolability of state borders and independent choice of the path of development in the future.
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Global security
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Human rightsHuman rights are one of the most important priorities in contemporary international relations. They occupy a prominent place in Poland's legal system. The Constitution stresses the inviolability of human dignity and guarantees a number of personal, political, economic, and social and cultural freedoms and rights. Their observance is ensured by a number of institutions, including the Commissioner for Human Rights, the Ombudsman for Children, and independent courts and tribunals.
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Poland in NATOFor almost 70 years, NATO has been the most important pillar of European security by providing an indispensable link between Europe and North America in the political and defence sphere. With successive waves of enlargement, 31 countries are now members of the North Atlantic Alliance, while Sweden is an official invitee.
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Poland in the OSCEBringing together 57 countries on three continents, North America, Europe, and Central Asia, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has been one of the pillars of the security architecture in Europe since the end of the Cold War. It was established as a follow-up to the work of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. It is founded on the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 and the concept of comprehensive security ‘from Vladivostok to Vancouver’ and encompassing three dimensions, (1) politico-military, (2) economic and environmental, and (3) human.
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Poland in UNPoland is an active member of the UN in each of its three pillars: human rights, peace and security, and development.
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Polish AidPoland Aid is the name of Poland's development cooperation programme carried out pursuant to the Development Cooperation Act of 16 September 2011. The programme encompasses measures taken by government agencies to provide developing countries or their societies with:
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Polish community and Poles abroadCooperation with the Polish community and Poles living abroad is within the remit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This is effected by coordinating the ministries' work in order to agree the common lines of activity, the principles of cooperation, and by analysing the results of government actions towards the Polish community and Poles abroad.
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Public diplomacyPublic diplomacy covers strategic, coordination and enforcement activities that seek to make the case and elicit support for Poland's s raison d’état and foreign policy by shaping public attitudes and public opinion abroad.
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Transatlantic relationsThe United States is an architect and at the same time a key component of the current international order in Europe. The transatlantic partnership between the US and Europe is based on two pillars: respect for common values, and common interests.
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Visegrad GroupThe Visegrad Group (V4) is an informal regional format of cooperation between the four Central European countries: Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary, which are not only linked by neighbourhood and similar geopolitical situation but above all by common history, traditions, culture, and values.
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Warsaw ProcessIn line with the principles of the Warsaw Ministerial, countries from around the world collaborate with Poland and the United States to bring security to the Middle East and to enhance regional cooperation.
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Weimar TriangleCooperation within the Weimar Triangle involves many important areas, also involving the societies of Poland, France, and Germany.
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Western BalkansWestern Balkans is a term used in the European Union to refer to six countries in Southern and Eastern Europe that are covered by EU enlargement policy: Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Republic of Kosovo, Republic of North Macedonia, and Republic of Serbia.
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International SanctionsInternational sanctions, also known as restrictive measures, are one of the instruments of influence against entities whose activities violate the principles and norms of international law, including international human rights law and constitute a threat to global or regional peace and security.