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Relationship dossier

Greece Spain

Relationship assessment

Greece and Spain have a cooperative partnership within the EU and NATO, formalized by a strategic partnership declaration.

Greece toward Spain

+20

The Greek government joined Spain in adopting a strategic partnership declaration in 2021, setting out cooperation in political and defense areas.

Spain toward Greece

+20

The Spanish government joined Greece in adopting a strategic partnership declaration in 2021, setting out cooperation in political and defense areas.

Overall relationship

+20

EU and NATO membership provides a durable framework for cooperation, complemented by the 2021 strategic partnership declaration. The available detail on implementation and sustained bilateral initiatives is limited.

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

Greece and Spain maintain a cooperative relationship within the European Union and NATO. In 2021, their governments adopted a strategic partnership declaration covering areas including political and defense cooperation. The partnership supports a positive assessment, although the scope and implementation of specific bilateral initiatives are not clear enough to characterize the relationship as especially close.

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