Relationship dossier
France
Malta
Relationship assessment
France and Malta maintain bilateral defense cooperation within a broader European relationship.
France toward Malta
+15France has engaged in bilateral defense cooperation with Malta, including through a defense cooperation agreement.
Malta toward France
+15Malta has engaged in bilateral defense cooperation with France, including through a defense cooperation agreement.
Overall relationship
+15Bilateral defense cooperation provides a concrete basis for a cooperative relationship. The wider European context reinforces ties, but does not by itself establish the depth of bilateral cooperation.
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
France and Malta have a cooperative relationship that includes bilateral defense cooperation alongside their broader European ties. The scope and implementation of defense cooperation are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.
Key developments
France and Malta concluded an agreement on defense cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral defense cooperation are unclear.
- Details of other sustained government-to-government cooperation are limited.