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Relationship dossier

Bulgaria Poland

Relationship assessment

Bulgaria and Poland have a cooperative EU and NATO relationship supported by a strategic partnership declaration.

Bulgaria toward Poland

+35

Bulgaria joined Poland in establishing a strategic partnership through a bilateral declaration in 2016, providing a framework for cooperation between the governments.

Poland toward Bulgaria

+35

Poland joined Bulgaria in establishing a strategic partnership through a bilateral declaration in 2016, providing a framework for cooperation between the governments.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship combines EU and NATO cooperation with a bilateral strategic partnership declared in 2016. These arrangements support sustained cooperation, although the specific scope and implementation of bilateral initiatives are 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Bulgaria and Poland maintain a cooperative relationship within the EU and NATO, reinforced by a 2016 declaration establishing a strategic partnership. The partnership provides a basis for bilateral cooperation, though its implementation and the breadth of specific joint initiatives are unclear.

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