Relationship dossier
Denmark
Lithuania
Relationship assessment
Denmark and Lithuania maintain a cooperative relationship, including bilateral defense cooperation and support for Lithuania’s Euro-Atlantic integration.
Denmark toward Lithuania
+35Denmark supported Lithuania’s integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions and engages in bilateral defense cooperation with Lithuania.
Lithuania toward Denmark
+35Lithuania engages in bilateral defense cooperation with Denmark and cooperates with it within NATO and the European Union.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship combines bilateral defense cooperation with sustained collaboration in NATO and the European Union. Denmark’s support for Lithuania’s Euro-Atlantic integration adds a concrete basis for cooperation, while the known relationship is not characterized by major bilateral confrontation.
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
Overview
Denmark and Lithuania have a cooperative relationship shaped by Denmark’s support for Lithuania’s Euro-Atlantic integration and bilateral defense cooperation. Their governments also work together within NATO and the European Union. The relationship appears broadly positive, though the scope and implementation of specific bilateral initiatives are unclear.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral defense cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent bilateral government initiatives beyond NATO and EU cooperation is unclear.