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Relationship dossier

Italy Kingdom of the Netherlands

Relationship assessment

Italy and the Netherlands maintain a cooperative relationship, formalized by a 2023 strategic partnership.

Italy toward Kingdom of the Netherlands

+35

Italy agreed with the Netherlands in 2023 to establish a strategic partnership, providing a framework for closer bilateral cooperation.

Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Italy

+35

The Netherlands agreed with Italy in 2023 to establish a strategic partnership, providing a framework for closer bilateral cooperation.

Overall relationship

+40

The relationship is underpinned by a 2023 strategic partnership and cooperation within European and transatlantic institutions. These features support a generally cooperative bilateral structure, although the partnership's implementation and the breadth of direct cooperation 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Italy and the Netherlands have a cooperative relationship, reinforced by their 2023 agreement to establish a strategic partnership. Their governments also work together through European and transatlantic institutions, though institutional membership alone does not establish the depth of bilateral cooperation. No major bilateral dispute is identified in this assessment.

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