Relationship dossier
Albania
Spain
Relationship assessment
Cooperative ties grounded in a social security agreement, NATO partnership and Spain’s support for Albania’s European integration
Albania toward Spain
+20Albania concluded a bilateral social security agreement with Spain, establishing a practical framework for cooperation between the two governments. As a NATO ally, Albania also participates in the alliance’s shared security arrangements, though the extent of bilateral defense activity is unclear.
Spain toward Albania
+25Spain concluded a bilateral social security agreement with Albania and has supported Albania’s European integration. Spain and Albania also cooperate as NATO allies, although the breadth of direct bilateral activity is unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation in the bilateral social security agreement and a wider security framework through shared NATO membership. Spain’s support for Albania’s European integration adds another area of cooperation. The known ties are constructive, but their breadth and intensity do not indicate an unusually close partnership.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Albania and Spain have a cooperative relationship, including a bilateral social security agreement and shared NATO membership. Spain has also supported Albania’s European integration. These ties provide evidence of practical cooperation, although the scope and continuity of broader bilateral initiatives are less clear.
Key developments
Albania and Spain concluded a bilateral social security agreement.
Albania joined NATO, creating a shared alliance framework with Spain.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of wider bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent Albanian-Spanish government cooperation beyond shared NATO commitments is unclear.