Europe (EUD)

Australia and Luxembourg have a warm relationship and cooperate in multilateral organisations, including on climate change, human rights and disarmament.

Australia and Lithuania established diplomatic relations in 1991 and have friendly relations, based on shared interests and close people-to-people links.

Australia and Latvia established diplomatic links in 1991. Australia and Latvia share a commitment to trade liberalisation and strengthening the rules-based international order.

Australia and Italy first established diplomatic relations in 1949 and are highly-developed, complementary G20 economies with robust international engagement across shared strategic, economic, and cultural interests.

Australia and Ireland established diplomatic relations in 1946. The relationship is underpinned by strong people to people links, with one in ten Australians claiming Irish descent.

Australia and Iceland are likeminded partners who share a commitment to democratic values, human rights, gender equality, defending internationally agreed rules and norms and promoting trade liberalisation.

Hungary and Australia enjoy friendly, cooperative relations with strong people-to-people links as a result of the large number of Hungarians who emigrated to Australia in the twentieth century, especially following the 1956 Uprising against the Soviet occupation of Hungary.

Australia and Germany work closely to advance bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation. In June 2021 Australia and Germany convened the second 2+2 Ministerial Foreign and Security Policy Consultations to address key security and regional challenges.

Australia and France work closely bilaterally and through regional and multilateral fora.