The European Union in Seattle
Seattle, home to a thriving tech industry and international business community, is an ideal location for a Center for West European Studies and EU Center. The fifteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States and an indispensable gateway to Asia, Seattle is the third largest port in North America. Many European Union Member States maintain diplomatic and business relations in Seattle, to benefit from the Pacific Northwest’s economy and culture.
The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport boasts many flights to Europe, including direct flights to Reykjavik, Paris, London, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam. Another highlight in the city is the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), the largest and most highly attended film festival in the United States, which showcases many European films at its annual event.
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European Consulates and Representatives in Seattle & Washington State:
- Consulate of Belgium
- Honorary Consulate of Croatia
- Consulate of Cyprus
- Honorary Consulate of Estonia
- Consulate of France
- Consulate of Iceland
- Consulate of Lithuania
- Consulate of Sweden
- United Kingdom Government Office
- Consulate of Denmark
- Consulate of Finland
- Honorary Consulate of Germany
- Consulate of the Republic of Hungary
- Honorary Consulate of Ireland
- Consulate of Italy
- Honorary Consulate of Latvia
- Consulate of Luxembourg
- Consulate of Malta
- Consulate of Norway
- Honorary Vice Consulate of Spain
- Consulate of Switzerland
Seattle’s European Sister Cities:
- Bergen, Norway
- Galway, Ireland
- Gdynia, Poland
- Nantes, France
- Pécs, Hungary
- Perugia, Italy
- Reykjavik, Iceland
Other Resources:
In addition to diplomatic ties to European countries, there is an abundance of cultural, language-based, and economic organizations in Seattle.
- Cervantes Institute
- Alliance Française de Seattle
- French-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest
- Nordic Heritage Museum
- Seattle Swiss Society
- Austria Club of Washington
- British-American Business Council of the Pacific Northwest
- Caledonian & St. Andrew’s Society of Seattle
- Center for Czech Education and Culture
- Dutch Seattle
- Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies
- Finns Northwest
- German Heritage Society of Seattle
- Icelandic Club of Greater Seattle
- Irish Heritage Club of Seattle
- Italian Club of Seattle
- Northwest Danish Association
- Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest
- Polish Home Association
- Polish-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest
- Puget Sound Welsh Association
- Seattle Pétanque Club
- Spain Association of the Pacific Northwest
- Sons of Norway – Leif Erikson Lodge
- The Swedish Club
The Center for European Studies and the EU Center do not formally endorse any of these organizations.