Relationship dossier
Belarus
Spain
Relationship assessment
Relations shaped by EU sanctions on Belarus and Belarusian countermeasures
Belarus toward Spain
-25Belarus suspended its readmission agreement with the European Union in 2021, a measure affecting EU member states including Spain. The scope of Belarusian measures specifically directed at Spain is unclear.
Spain toward Belarus
-25Spain has supported European Union sanctions and other restrictive measures against the Belarusian government following the disputed 2020 election and repression of opposition.
Overall relationship
-25The relationship is principally shaped by political confrontation between Belarus and the European Union, including Spain's support for EU restrictive measures and Belarus's suspension of the EU readmission agreement. Direct bilateral cooperation and the extent of Spain-specific Belarusian countermeasures are less clear.
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
Belarus-Spain relations have been shaped chiefly by Spain's support for European Union measures against the Belarusian government following the 2020 election and repression of opposition, and by Belarusian countermeasures toward the EU. Belarus's 2021 suspension of its EU readmission agreement added friction. The relationship is substantially affected by broader EU-Belarus confrontation, while the scope of direct bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Areas of tension
- EU sanctions on Belarus and Belarusian countermeasures
- Repression of opposition and political rights in Belarus
- Belarus's suspension of its EU readmission agreement
Key developments
The European Union adopted restrictive measures against Belarusian officials following the disputed presidential election and subsequent repression; Spain supported the EU response.
Belarus suspended its readmission agreement with the European Union.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation between the governments is unclear.
- The extent of Belarusian countermeasures specifically affecting Spain is unclear.