Relationship dossier
Ireland
Portugal
Relationship assessment
Cooperative ties supported by a bilateral tax convention and engagement within the EU
Ireland toward Portugal
+20Ireland participates in the bilateral convention with Portugal to prevent double taxation and fiscal evasion, providing a concrete framework for economic and tax cooperation.
Portugal toward Ireland
+20Portugal participates in the bilateral convention with Ireland to prevent double taxation and fiscal evasion, providing a concrete framework for economic and tax cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a cooperative foundation in a bilateral tax convention, alongside engagement within the EU. No major bilateral dispute is identified, but the breadth and intensity of direct cooperation beyond these features are unclear.
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
Ireland and Portugal maintain cooperative bilateral relations, including a bilateral convention addressing double taxation and fiscal evasion. Their shared EU membership provides a broader framework for engagement, though it does not by itself establish the depth of bilateral cooperation. No major bilateral dispute is identified in this assessment.
Key developments
Ireland and Portugal concluded a bilateral convention to prevent double taxation and fiscal evasion.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical implementation of bilateral agreements beyond the tax convention are unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government cooperation are limited.