Relationship dossier
Denmark
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Denmark has aligned with EU pressure on Venezuela, while direct bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Denmark toward Venezuela
-25Denmark has supported EU measures targeting Venezuelan officials and the EU’s 2019 recognition of Juan Guaidó as interim president, placing Danish policy in opposition to Nicolás Maduro’s government.
Venezuela toward Denmark
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
Denmark has aligned with European Union measures concerning Venezuela, including sanctions on Venezuelan officials, and supported the EU position recognizing Juan Guaidó as interim president in 2019. These policies have placed Denmark at odds with the government of Nicolás Maduro. Information about direct Venezuelan government conduct toward Denmark is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Areas of tension
- Danish support for EU sanctions on Venezuelan officials.
- Denmark’s alignment with the EU’s 2019 recognition of Juan Guaidó as interim president.
Key developments
Denmark supported the EU position recognizing Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela.
Denmark aligned with EU sanctions targeting Venezuelan officials.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct bilateral cooperation between Denmark and Venezuela is unclear.
- The scope and implementation of Denmark’s bilateral policies toward Venezuela beyond its EU-aligned actions are unclear.