Relationship dossier
Italy
Poland
Relationship assessment
A durable partnership grounded in bilateral agreements and cooperation within NATO and the European Union.
Italy toward Poland
+40Italy's 1991 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Poland and the subsequent strategic partnership provide a formal framework for political cooperation. Italy also works with Poland as an ally in NATO and as a fellow EU member.
Poland toward Italy
+40Poland's 1991 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Italy and the subsequent strategic partnership provide a formal framework for political cooperation. Poland also works with Italy as an ally in NATO and as a fellow EU member.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship combines a bilateral treaty and strategic partnership with sustained cooperation through NATO and the European Union. These durable arrangements support close government ties, while differences over some European policy questions keep the relationship short of an exceptionally close partnership.
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
Italy and Poland maintain a substantially cooperative relationship, supported by a 1991 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation and a later strategic partnership. Both governments cooperate as allies in NATO and as members of the European Union, with regular political engagement. Their relationship is not free of policy differences, including on aspects of European Union policy, but these have not displaced the broader framework of cooperation.
Areas of tension
- Differences over aspects of European Union policy, including migration and rule-of-law debates.
Key developments
Italy and Poland signed a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, establishing a framework for bilateral relations.
Italy and Poland developed a strategic partnership to strengthen bilateral political cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and frequency of recent bilateral consultations are unclear.
- The practical implementation and current priorities of the strategic partnership are unclear.