Luxembourg–United Kingdom relations
Bilateral relations
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Luxembourg–United Kingdom relations are the bilateral relations between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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 Luxembourg |
 United Kingdom |
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| Diplomatic mission | |
| Embassy of Luxembourg, London | Embassy of the United Kingdom, Luxembourg City |
Both countries share common membership of the Council of Europe, European Court of Human Rights, the International Criminal Court, NATO, OECD, OSCE, and the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have a Double Taxation Convention.[1]
History
In 1914, the Germans invaded and occupied Luxembourg, and the German General Staff was also located in Luxembourg. At the end of World War I, Allied forces liberated Luxembourg from German occupation.
In 1940, Luxembourg was reoccupied by Germany during the campaign in France and the Netherlands, and remained under German occupation until 1944. In December 1944, the Battle of the Bulge took place in Luxembourg, in which the Germans attempted to advance towards Antwerp again, but were stopped by the Allies, including forces from the British Second Army. During the war, the Luxembourg government-in-exile was based in London.
After the war, Luxembourg and Britain joined NATO, and later both were founding members of the European Union. Today, relations between the two countries are described as "excellent", and enjoy political, economic, social and cultural ties.
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