Relationship dossier
Bulgaria
Portugal
Relationship assessment
Bulgaria and Portugal maintain a cooperative relationship anchored by a 1994 treaty.
Bulgaria toward Portugal
+15Bulgaria signed a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Portugal in 1994, establishing a formal basis for bilateral relations.
Portugal toward Bulgaria
+15Portugal signed a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Bulgaria in 1994, establishing a formal basis for bilateral relations.
Overall relationship
+20The 1994 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation provides a durable bilateral framework, while EU and NATO membership offer additional settings for engagement. The scale of practical bilateral cooperation beyond these arrangements is 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 Portugal maintain a cooperative bilateral relationship, including a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation signed in 1994. Their membership in the European Union and NATO provides a broader framework for engagement, though the scope and intensity of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Bulgaria and Portugal signed a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the 1994 treaty are unclear.
- Details of recent bilateral government cooperation are limited.