Germany–Luxembourg relations

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Germany–Luxembourg relations
Map indicating locations of Germany and Luxembourg

Germany

Luxembourg
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Germany, LuxembourgEmbassy of Luxembourg, Germany
Embassy of Germany, Luxembourg

meeting of German-speaking countries.[2]

Both countries have embassies to each other, with Germany's embassy in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg's embassy in Berlin, along with ten honorary consulates.

The two countries share a 138 kilometres (86 mi) land border, with Luxembourg mostly bordering the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, as well as a small 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) border with the state of Saarland.

History

Luxembourg was a member of the

federal states.[3]

During

Liberation of Luxembourg
in 1944.

After the war, diplomatic relation were re-established in 1951. Both countries became trusted neighbors and became founding members of the

Saar-Lor-Lux European Region
.

Economic relations

Germany is Luxembourg's most important economic partner, accounting for 27% of its foreign trade volume. Around 50,000 Germans work in Luxembourg.[4]

Diaspora

There were around 23,000 Luxembourgers living in Germany [5] in 2020, and around 17,000 Germans living in Luxembourg in 2020.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Amt, Auswärtiges. "Auswärtiges Amt". Auswärtiges Amt (in German). Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  2. ^ Land, Lëtzebuerger (2016-09-02). "Beim Deutschen Bund in Eupen". Lëtzebuerger Land (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  3. ^ "The September Memorandum (September 9, 1914)". Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  4. ^ Amt, Auswärtiges. "Luxemburg und Deutschland: Bilaterale Beziehungen". Auswärtiges Amt (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  5. ^ "Luxemburgo - Emigrantes totales 2020 | Datosmacro.com". datosmacro.expansion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  6. ^ "Luxemburgo - Inmigración 2020 | Datosmacro.com". datosmacro.expansion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-16.

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