Relationship dossier
Croatia
Norway
Relationship assessment
Croatia and Norway cooperate through Norway Grants and their NATO partnership.
Croatia toward Norway
+20Croatia has participated in the Norway Grants framework, including through programs implemented in Croatia with Norwegian cooperation.
Norway toward Croatia
+20Norway has provided funding through the Norway Grants framework for programs in Croatia, supporting bilateral cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a concrete cooperative foundation in the Norway Grants framework, alongside cooperation as NATO allies. These ties indicate a positive relationship, although the extent of sustained bilateral activity 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
Croatia and Norway have a cooperative relationship supported by Norway Grants, which finance programs in Croatia and involve bilateral cooperation. Their NATO partnership provides a broader setting for engagement, though the clearest concrete bilateral cooperation is the grants framework.
Key developments
Norway Grants programs were established for Croatia, providing funding and a framework for cooperation involving Norwegian and Croatian partners.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of direct Croatian-Norwegian cooperation beyond the grants framework are unclear.
- Details of specific bilateral defense and policy initiatives are limited.