Relationship dossier
Iceland
Malta
Relationship assessment
Cooperation through EEA and Norway Grants, with limited clarity on broader bilateral engagement
Iceland toward Malta
+15Iceland contributes to EEA and Norway Grants, through which Malta has received funding for programs. This is a concrete form of Icelandic government support involving Malta.
Malta toward Iceland
+10Malta participates in EEA grant programs supported by Iceland, providing a basis for government cooperation within the grant framework. The extent of direct Maltese engagement with Iceland beyond these programs is unclear.
Overall 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
Iceland has contributed to EEA and Norway Grants, under which Malta has received funding and taken part in grant programs. This provides a concrete, though largely program-based, basis for cooperation. The breadth of other direct government cooperation between Iceland and Malta is unclear.
Key developments
Malta received funding under the 2014–2021 EEA and Norway Grants period, supported in part by Iceland as a donor state.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct bilateral cooperation beyond EEA and Norway Grants is unclear.
- Details of Malta’s government-level participation in grant partnerships with Iceland are limited.