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Relationship dossier

Finland North Macedonia

Relationship assessment

Constructive relations centered on NATO accession and North Macedonia's European integration

Finland toward North Macedonia

+30

Finland ratified North Macedonia's NATO accession protocol and has supported its European integration.

North Macedonia toward Finland

+30

North Macedonia ratified Finland's NATO accession protocol, supporting Finland's entry into the alliance.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship is shaped by shared Euro-Atlantic institutions and concrete reciprocal support for NATO accession. Finnish support for North Macedonia's European integration adds a cooperative element, although the broader scope of direct bilateral engagement 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Finland and North Macedonia have cooperated on Euro-Atlantic integration, including each country's ratification of the other's NATO accession protocol. Finland has also supported North Macedonia's European integration. These actions indicate constructive bilateral relations, though the scope of direct cooperation beyond NATO and EU-related policy is unclear.

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