Relationship dossier

Czech Republic Norway

Relationship assessment

NATO allies with practical cooperation through grants and support for Ukraine

Czech Republic toward Norway

+35

Czechia participates in EEA and Norway Grants arrangements that support partnerships with Norwegian institutions. The two countries also cooperate as NATO allies.

Norway toward Czech Republic

+40

Norway contributes through the EEA and Norway Grants to projects in Czechia and has supported the Czech-led initiative to procure ammunition for Ukraine. Norway and Czechia also cooperate as NATO allies.

Overall relationship

+40

The relationship is underpinned by NATO alliance and practical cooperation through the EEA and Norway Grants. Norway's support for the Czech-led ammunition initiative adds a further area of cooperation. The breadth of bilateral collaboration 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Czechia and Norway are NATO allies and cooperate through the EEA and Norway Grants, which fund projects in Czechia and support partnerships with Norwegian institutions. Norway has also supported the Czech-led initiative to procure ammunition for Ukraine. These arrangements indicate practical cooperation, although the scope of broader bilateral government activity is unclear.

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