Relationship dossier
Germany
Latvia
Relationship assessment
Germany and Latvia maintain a cooperative relationship, including practical defense cooperation through NATO.
Germany toward Latvia
+45Germany contributes to NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence in Latvia, providing a concrete military contribution to Latvia’s security. The governments also cooperate on European and Baltic security issues.
Latvia toward Germany
+45Latvia hosts German forces serving in NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence and cooperates with Germany on European and Baltic security matters.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship is underpinned by sustained cooperation on European and Baltic security, including Germany’s military contribution to NATO’s presence in Latvia and Latvia’s hosting of those forces. The extent of bilateral cooperation beyond these security arrangements is 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
Germany and Latvia cooperate closely within European and NATO security structures. German forces have served in NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence in Latvia, and the two governments cooperate on Baltic and European security. The relationship is broadly cooperative, though the scope of additional bilateral programs is unclear.
Key developments
NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence began in Latvia, with German forces among those contributing to the allied deployment.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral defense and other government agreements are unclear.
- Details of cooperation outside NATO and European Union frameworks are limited.