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Relationship dossier

Croatia North Macedonia

Relationship assessment

Cooperative ties, with Croatian support for North Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic integration

Croatia toward North Macedonia

+20

Croatia has supported North Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic integration, including its accession to NATO, and participates in bilateral cooperation arrangements with its government.

North Macedonia toward Croatia

+15

North Macedonia participates in bilateral cooperation arrangements with Croatia. The scope of specific North Macedonian initiatives toward Croatia is unclear.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship is characterized by bilateral cooperation and Croatian support for North Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic integration. The known features indicate a cooperative relationship, but provide limited basis for judging its breadth or depth.

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

Croatia has supported North Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic integration, including its accession to NATO. The two governments also maintain bilateral cooperation arrangements. The relationship is cooperative, although the scope and implementation of broader bilateral cooperation are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.

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