Foreign Relations of Uruguay - Europe

Europe

Country Formal Relations Began Notes
Czech Republic
  • The Czech Republic has an embassy in Montevideo and an honorary consulate in Maldonado.
  • Uruguay has an embassy in Prague.
Denmark
  • Uruguay is represented in Denmark through an embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Uruguay has one general consulate in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Finland 1935-03-21
  • Uruguay recognised the independence of Finland on August 18, 1919.
  • Finland is represented in Uruguay through its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and honorary consulate general in Montevideo.
  • Uruguay is represented in Finland through its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, and honorary consulate general in Helsinki.
  • Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland about relations with Uruguay
France 1825 See Foreign relations of France
  • France has an embassy in Montevideo.
  • Uruguay has an embassy in Paris and 3 honorary consulates (in Bordeaux, Marseille and Toulouse).
  • Both countries are full members of the Latin Union.
  • In November 2011, French far-right president Nicolas Sarkozy accused Uruguay of being a tax haven and has threatened to declare war on Uruguay.
  • French Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Uruguay
Germany 1850 See Germany–Uruguay relations
Germany has an embassy in Montevideo. Uruguay has an embassy in Berlin, a general consulate in Hamburg and six honorary consulates (in Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Potsdam and Stuttgart). Germany is Uruguay's principal trading partner in the European Union.
Ireland
  • Approximately 120,000 Uruguayans have Irish ancestors.
  • Uruguay is represented in Ireland through its embassy in London, United Kingdom.
  • Ireland is represented in Uruguay through its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Italy 1861 See Foreign relations of Italy
  • Italy has an embassy in Montevideo and 4 honorary consulates (in Colonia, Maldonado, Melo and Paysandú).
  • Uruguay has an embassy in Rome, a general consulate in Milan and 4 honorary consulates (in Bologna, Genoa, Livorno and Venice).
  • Both countries are full members of the Latin Union.
  • There are around 1,500,000 people of Italian descent living in Uruguay.
Russia See Russia–Uruguay relations

Russia has an embassy in Montevideo and Uruguay has an embassy in Moscow. Russia is looking for cooperation with Uruguay in the field of nuclear energy, the Russian ambassador to Latin America said: "Our countries could maintain cooperation in the sphere of nuclear energy although Uruguay's legislation bans the use of nuclear energy". The diplomat said Uruguayan officials had shown interest in a floating nuclear power plant, when the project's presentation took place at the Russian Embassy recently. The first floating plant will have capacity of 70 MW of electricity, and about 300 MW of thermal power. The cost of the first plant is estimated at US$400 million, but could later be reduced to $240 million. This year marks the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Uruguay.
Spain See Spain–Uruguay relations
  • Spain has an embassy in Montevideo.
  • Uruguay has an embassy in Madrid and three consulates general (in Barcelona, Santiago de Compostela and Valencia) and seven honorary consulates (in Bilbao, Palma de Majorca, Pamplona, Salamanca, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Seville and Vigo).
  • Both countries are full members of the Latin Union, of the Association of Spanish Language Academies, and of the Organization of Ibero-American States.
  • Spanish Ministry of Foreign about relations with Uruguay (in Spanish only)
Sweden See Foreign relations of Sweden
  • Uruguay has an embassy in Stockholm
  • Sweden is represented in Uruguay through its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and honorary consulate general in Montevideo.
Switzerland 1828 See Switzerland–Uruguay relations

Both countries share a long history of mutual economic relations, and they established diplomatic relations in 1828. In the twentieth century, Uruguay has looked to Switzerland as a model for government, historical and cultural ties go back to at least the nineteenth century. There are 956 people with Swiss passports residing in Uruguay in 2009. Uruguay was described as the "Switzerland of the Americas" in a 1951 New York Times article for its popularity as a haven for capital fleeing Europe at the time and its adoption of Swiss-inspired banking laws. Thomas J. Knight also wrote that "Uruguay has for most of its history been the 'Switzerland' of South America."
Ukraine See Foreign relations of Ukraine
  • Ukraine is represented in Uruguay through its embassy in Buenos Aires (Argentina).
  • Uruguay is represented in Ukraine through its embassy in Moscow (Russia) and through an honorary consulate in Kiev.
  • There are around 10,000 people of Ukrainian descent living in Uruguay.
United Kingdom 1825 See United Kingdom – Uruguay relations
  • The United Kingdom has an embassy in Montevideo.
  • Uruguay has an embassy in London.
  • British Foreign and Commonwealth Office about the relation with Uruguay

Read more about this topic:  Foreign Relations Of Uruguay

Famous quotes containing the word europe:

    “What passes for identity in America is a series of myths about one’s heroic ancestors. It’s astounding to me, for example, that so many people really seem to believe that the country was founded by a band of heroes who wanted to be free. That happens not to be true. What happened was that some people left Europe because they couldn’t stay there any longer and had to go someplace else to make it. They were hungry, they were poor, they were convicts.”
    —James Baldwin (1924–1987)

    “Of all the errors which can possibly be committed to the education of youth, that of sending them to Europe is the most fatal. I see [clearly] that no American should come to Europe under 30 years of age.”
    —Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)