Relationship dossier
Bulgaria
Norway
Relationship assessment
NATO allies with Norwegian grant-funded cooperation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria toward Norway
+30Bulgaria participates in the EEA and Norway Grants framework, which supports programs in Bulgaria through cooperation with Norway and other donor states. The two countries also share NATO commitments.
Norway toward Bulgaria
+35Norway has provided grant funding for programs in Bulgaria through the EEA and Norway Grants framework. Norway and Bulgaria also share NATO commitments.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is underpinned by shared NATO membership and a recurring grant framework through which Norway supports programs in Bulgaria. These provide a durable basis for cooperation; the scope of broader bilateral collaboration is 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
Bulgaria and Norway are NATO allies, and Norway’s EEA and Norway Grants have supported programs in Bulgaria. These provide concrete grounds for cooperation, although the breadth of direct bilateral collaboration and its implementation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Bulgaria and Norway became NATO allies when Bulgaria joined the alliance.
Norway’s EEA and Norway Grants framework provided funding for programs in Bulgaria.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation under the EEA and Norway Grants are unclear.
- Details of other direct government-to-government cooperation are limited.