Relationship dossier
Estonia
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Estonia has followed EU policy on Venezuela; information about direct bilateral engagement is limited.
Estonia toward Venezuela
-25Estonia has supported European Union restrictive measures concerning Venezuela and the EU’s positions on the country’s political authorities, contributing to political friction in relations with the Venezuelan government.
Venezuela toward Estonia
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
Estonia has aligned with European Union measures responding to Venezuela’s political situation, including restrictive measures and the EU position on the legitimacy of Venezuelan political authorities. This indicates political friction, but information about direct bilateral cooperation and Venezuela’s specific government conduct toward Estonia is limited.
Areas of tension
- Estonia’s alignment with EU restrictive measures concerning Venezuela
- Disagreement over the legitimacy of Venezuelan political authorities
Key developments
The European Union adopted restrictive measures concerning Venezuela, which Estonia supported as an EU member state.
Estonia aligned with the EU position rejecting the legitimacy of Nicolás Maduro’s 2018 presidential election and recognizing Juan Guaidó as interim president.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Estonia–Venezuela government cooperation is unclear.
- Details of Venezuelan government policy specifically toward Estonia are limited.