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Relationship dossier

Iceland Poland

Relationship assessment

NATO security cooperation and EEA grant funding underpin Iceland-Poland ties.

Iceland toward Poland

+25

Iceland contributes to the EEA and Norway Grants, which fund projects in Poland. Iceland also participates in NATO security arrangements that have included Polish air-policing deployments to Iceland.

Poland toward Iceland

+20

Poland has deployed aircraft to Iceland for NATO air policing, contributing to the defence of Iceland and allied security cooperation.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship is supported by NATO security cooperation and Iceland’s contribution to EEA grant funding that benefits Poland. These provide durable frameworks for cooperation, while the extent of additional direct bilateral collaboration 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Iceland and Poland cooperate as NATO allies. Iceland also contributes to the EEA and Norway Grants, which finance projects in Poland. Poland has deployed aircraft to Iceland for NATO air policing, providing a concrete example of security cooperation. These arrangements support a cooperative relationship, though the scope of direct bilateral cooperation is not fully clear.

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