Relationship dossier
Eritrea
Norway
Relationship assessment
Norwegian assistance has coexisted with tensions over Eritrean government activity among diaspora communities.
Eritrea toward Norway
-15Eritrean government representatives in Norway have been associated with collecting the Eritrean diaspora tax and alleged pressure on Eritreans abroad, prompting Norwegian action against an Eritrean diplomat. The extent of official involvement in those activities is disputed.
Norway toward Eritrea
-10Norway has provided development assistance to Eritrea and expelled an Eritrean diplomat amid allegations concerning diaspora tax collection and pressure on Eritreans in Norway.
Overall relationship
-15The relationship combines Norwegian development assistance with diplomatic friction over Eritrean government activities directed at diaspora communities in Norway. The known pattern is mixed, and the extent of sustained cooperation 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
Overview
Relations have included Norwegian development assistance to Eritrea as well as friction over Eritrean government activities among diaspora communities in Norway. Norway expelled an Eritrean diplomat amid allegations involving the collection of a diaspora tax and pressure on Eritreans abroad. These issues indicate recurring strain, though the scope and durability of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Eritrean diaspora tax collection and allegations of pressure on Eritreans living in Norway.
Key developments
Norway expelled an Eritrean diplomat amid allegations involving diaspora tax collection and pressure on Eritreans abroad.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and timing of Norwegian development cooperation with Eritrea are unclear.
- The extent of Eritrean government involvement in pressure on diaspora communities in Norway is disputed.