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Argentina Gibraltar

Relationship assessment

Argentina has supported Spain's position on Gibraltar's sovereignty; Gibraltar's foreign affairs are the responsibility of the United Kingdom.

Argentina toward Gibraltar

-15

Argentina has supported Spain's position that Gibraltar's sovereignty should be resolved through decolonization and transfer to Spain, which conflicts with Gibraltar's position on its political status.

Gibraltar toward Argentina

Not assessed

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory, and the United Kingdom is responsible for its foreign affairs; Gibraltar does not conduct an independent foreign policy toward Argentina.

Overall relationship

Not assessed
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

Argentina has supported Spain's position that Gibraltar's sovereignty should be resolved through decolonization and transfer to Spain. This places Argentina at odds with Gibraltar's position on its political status, although the extent of direct bilateral government engagement is unclear. Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory, and the United Kingdom is responsible for its foreign affairs.

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