Relationship dossier
Cyprus
Spain
Relationship assessment
Spain supported Cyprus’s accession to the European Union
Cyprus toward Spain
Not assessedInformation about direct Cypriot government cooperation with Spain is insufficient to assess the relationship.
Spain toward Cyprus
+15Spain supported Cyprus’s accession to the European Union, endorsing its entry into the Union in 2004.
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
Spain supported Cyprus’s accession to the European Union, a concrete basis for a positive assessment of Spanish policy toward Cyprus. Information about direct Cypriot government cooperation with Spain is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Key developments
Cyprus joined the European Union, following Spain’s support for its accession.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation beyond Cyprus’s EU accession is unclear.
- Details of Cypriot government initiatives specifically involving Spain are limited.