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Relationship dossier

Albania Sweden

Relationship assessment

Constructive relations, with cooperation on NATO and support for Albania’s European integration

Albania toward Sweden

+35

Albania supported Sweden’s application to join NATO and ratified Sweden’s NATO accession protocol, a concrete expression of support for Sweden’s security integration.

Sweden toward Albania

+35

Swedish development cooperation in the Western Balkans includes Albania and supports reforms relevant to Albania’s European integration. Sweden has also supported Albania’s EU accession path.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship is characterized by shared NATO membership, Albania’s support for Sweden’s NATO accession, and Swedish development cooperation connected to reform and European integration in Albania. These provide a basis for sustained cooperation, although the breadth of direct bilateral engagement is uncertain.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Albania and Sweden have constructive relations shaped by Albania’s NATO membership, Sweden’s NATO accession, and Albania’s pursuit of EU membership. Sweden’s development cooperation in the Western Balkans includes support for reforms in Albania, while Albania supported Sweden’s application to join NATO. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scope of direct bilateral cooperation is less clear.

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