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Relationship dossier

Croatia Spain

Relationship assessment

Croatia and Spain maintain a cooperative relationship supported by a bilateral treaty and shared EU and NATO membership.

Croatia toward Spain

+25

Croatia's bilateral Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Spain provides a framework for government relations. Croatia also engages with Spain through shared EU and NATO institutions.

Spain toward Croatia

+25

Spain's bilateral Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Croatia provides a framework for government relations. Spain also engages with Croatia through shared EU and NATO institutions.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship has a cooperative institutional foundation in the bilateral Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation and is reinforced by participation in the EU and NATO. The precise scope of practical bilateral cooperation is less clear.

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 and Spain have a bilateral Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, providing a framework for relations between their governments. Both countries also work within the European Union and NATO. These links support a cooperative relationship, though the scope and practical results of specific bilateral initiatives are less clear.

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