Relationship dossier
Austria
Poland
Relationship assessment
Austria and Poland maintain a cooperative relationship grounded in a bilateral treaty and Poland's EU accession.
Austria toward Poland
+35Austria supported Poland's accession to the European Union, and the two governments are parties to a treaty on good-neighbourly relations and cooperation.
Poland toward Austria
+30Poland entered into a treaty on good-neighbourly relations and cooperation with Austria, providing a formal basis for bilateral engagement.
Overall relationship
+30The bilateral treaty and Poland's accession to the European Union provide durable foundations for cooperation. These features support a generally positive relationship, although the depth and practical scope of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Austria and Poland have a cooperative relationship supported by a bilateral treaty on good-neighbourly relations and cooperation and by Austria's support for Poland's accession to the European Union. Their EU membership provides a durable setting for engagement, though the scope and implementation of specific bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Austria and Poland concluded a treaty on good-neighbourly relations and cooperation.
Poland joined the European Union, with Austria among the member states supporting its accession.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation under the treaty are unclear.
- The extent of recent government-to-government cooperation on specific policy issues is uncertain.