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Australia's relations with Belgium and Luxembourg
Australia enjoys positive and constructive relations with Belgium and Luxembourg. The Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU) is Australia's tenth largest investor with total inward investment (direct and portfolio investment). The BLEU is the fifth largest EU investor in Australia. Two-way trade between Australia and the BLEU is also substantial, exceeding AUD 2.5 billion in 2005.
Australia has developed broad relations with Belgium over a long period. The bilateral commercial relationship is growing. We share similar approaches to many international issues, including arms control, whaling and Antarctica. Belgium is a member of the Australia Group on Chemical Weapons. The Australian community in Belgium is estimated at 700 and an estimated 5100 persons in Australia were born in Belgium.
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Australia has very good relations with Luxembourg, both bilaterally and in the context of Luxembourg's membership of the EU. Official contact with the Government of Luxembourg is focussed on multilateral issues including in the World Trade Organisation context and international disarmament negotiations.
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