Relationship dossier
Croatia
Syria
Relationship assessment
Croatia’s EU sanctions on the Syrian government are a notable source of bilateral friction
Croatia toward Syria
-25Croatia has implemented EU sanctions targeting the Syrian government, aligning its policy with measures that constrain Syrian officials and entities.
Syria toward Croatia
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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 has applied European Union sanctions targeting the Syrian government, a concrete source of bilateral friction. Information about direct Syrian government conduct toward Croatia and the scope of other bilateral cooperation is limited.
Areas of tension
- Croatia’s implementation of EU sanctions targeting the Syrian government
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Croatian-Syrian government cooperation is unclear.
- Details of Syrian government policy toward Croatia are limited.