№046: Poland and Brazil: Narrowing the Distance, Exploring Mutual Potential
№046: Poland and Brazil: Narrowing the Distance, Exploring Mutual Potential

Author(s): Kinga Brudzińska, Bartłomiej Znojek
Subject(s): Economic policy, International relations/trade, Developing nations
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Brazil; Poland; bilateral relations; Central Europe; Eastern Europe; Europe; international cooperation; South America
Summary/Abstract: The next issue of PISM Policy Papers, by Kinga Brudzińska and Bartłomiej Znojek, prepared in cooperation with the Centre for International Relations, School of Social Sciences and History (CPDOC) in Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). With a long tradition of diplomatic relations, Poland and Brazil remain distant partners. A divergence of interests and the lack of traditionally close ties were among the main causes for the relatively low intensity of bilateral cooperation. Brazil’s and Poland’s economic and political transformations, their consequential growing roles in their respective regions and good economic performance of both countries are the basis upon which to build bilateral cooperation. The visit of Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski to Brazil at the end of November 2012 will provide an opportunity to explore the potential for increased cooperation between the two countries.The paper has been prepared in cooperation with the Centre for International Relations, School of Social Sciences and History (CPDOC) in Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).

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