Relationship dossier
Greece
Somalia
Relationship assessment
Greek naval contributions to maritime security have supported protection of aid shipments bound for Somalia.
Greece toward Somalia
+15Greece has contributed naval assets to the EU anti-piracy operation off Somalia, which protects shipping and World Food Programme deliveries to the country.
Somalia toward Greece
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
Greece has contributed naval assets to the EU’s anti-piracy operation off Somalia, which includes protecting World Food Programme shipments to Somalia. Information about direct Somali government cooperation with Greece is insufficient to assess the relationship fully.
Key developments
The EU launched Operation Atalanta, a maritime security mission off Somalia that includes protecting World Food Programme shipments; Greece has contributed naval assets to the operation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct Greek-Somali government cooperation beyond maritime security efforts is unclear.
- Details of Somali government actions specifically involving Greece are limited.