Relationship dossier
Bulgaria
France
Relationship assessment
Bulgaria and France maintain a strategic partnership and cooperate within European frameworks.
Bulgaria toward France
+25Bulgaria joined France in establishing a strategic partnership in 2008, creating a government framework for bilateral cooperation, including in defense and energy.
France toward Bulgaria
+25France joined Bulgaria in establishing a strategic partnership in 2008 and supported Bulgaria’s European integration.
Overall relationship
+25The 2008 strategic partnership provides a durable basis for cooperation, reinforced by France’s support for Bulgaria’s European integration. The breadth and practical implementation of bilateral initiatives remain unclear.
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
Bulgaria and France established a strategic partnership in 2008, providing a framework for cooperation across areas including defense and energy. France also supported Bulgaria’s European integration, while the breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Bulgaria and France established a strategic partnership covering areas including defense and energy.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation under the strategic partnership are unclear.
- Details of recent bilateral government initiatives are limited.