Relationship dossier
Croatia
Latvia
Relationship assessment
EU and NATO cooperation includes Croatia's military contribution in Latvia and Latvian support for Croatia's EU accession.
Croatia toward Latvia
+35Croatia contributed troops to NATO's enhanced Forward Presence in Latvia, providing a concrete military contribution to Latvia's security.
Latvia toward Croatia
+25Latvia supported Croatia's EU accession by ratifying its accession treaty.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized by cooperation within shared EU and NATO frameworks, including Croatia's military contribution to NATO's presence in Latvia and Latvia's support for Croatia's EU accession. The extent of additional direct bilateral cooperation 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
Croatia and Latvia cooperate as EU and NATO members. Croatia contributed troops to NATO's enhanced Forward Presence in Latvia, while Latvia supported Croatia's EU accession through ratification of its accession treaty. These concrete actions indicate cooperation, though the scope of their direct bilateral relationship is not fully clear.
Key developments
Latvia ratified Croatia's EU accession treaty.
Croatia contributed troops to NATO's enhanced Forward Presence in Latvia.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral agreements and cooperation beyond NATO and EU frameworks is unclear.
- The duration and details of Croatia's military contribution in Latvia are uncertain.