Relationship dossier
Egypt
Spain
Relationship assessment
A cooperative relationship supported by a bilateral treaty and political, development, and cultural engagement.
Egypt toward Spain
+25Egypt joined Spain in the 2008 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, providing a framework for bilateral government engagement. Egyptian authorities have also enabled Spanish cultural and heritage-related activities in Egypt.
Spain toward Egypt
+25Spain signed the 2008 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Egypt and has pursued development and cultural cooperation there, including support for heritage-related work.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a durable cooperative framework in the 2008 treaty, supplemented by political, development, and cultural engagement. The known bilateral picture is constructive, while the scale and sustained implementation of particular initiatives are less clear.
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
Egypt and Spain have a bilateral Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, signed in 2008, and maintain government-level political and development cooperation. Spanish development and cultural activities in Egypt, including support for heritage-related work, provide additional examples of engagement. The known picture points to practical cooperation, though the breadth and continuity of specific initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
Egypt and Spain signed a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, establishing a framework for bilateral engagement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- Details of recent government-level cooperation and policy changes are limited.