Relationship dossier
Cuba
Denmark
Relationship assessment
Denmark’s EU policy toward Cuba has combined political conditions with later dialogue and cooperation.
Cuba toward Denmark
Not assessedDenmark toward Cuba
-5Denmark participated in the EU Common Position on Cuba adopted in 1996, which conditioned closer relations on political change. Denmark later participated as an EU member in the shift toward the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement signed in 2016.
Overall 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
Denmark has participated in EU policy toward Cuba, including the 1996 EU Common Position, which conditioned closer relations on political change. The EU later replaced that approach with a Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement with Cuba in 2016. These policies reflect a mix of political pressure and engagement. Specific Cuban government conduct toward Denmark is unclear.
Areas of tension
- EU political conditions on closer relations with Cuba
Key developments
The EU adopted a Common Position on Cuba that conditioned closer relations on political change; Denmark participated as an EU member.
The EU and Cuba signed a Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement, replacing the Common Position approach; Denmark participated as an EU member.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct bilateral cooperation beyond EU-level policy is unclear.
- Specific Cuban government actions toward Denmark are unclear.