Relationship dossier
Lebanon
Spain
Relationship assessment
Bilateral agreements and Spain’s UNIFIL contribution underpin practical cooperation between Lebanon and Spain.
Lebanon toward Spain
+20Lebanon has engaged in bilateral cultural and economic cooperation with Spain through government-level agreements. The extent of further direct cooperation is unclear.
Spain toward Lebanon
+30Spain has contributed troops to UNIFIL in Lebanon, supporting security and stability under a United Nations mandate, and has pursued bilateral cultural and economic cooperation with Lebanon.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship combines bilateral cultural and economic arrangements with Spain’s substantial contribution to the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. These provide a basis for practical cooperation, though the broader scope of bilateral government engagement is 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
Lebanon and Spain maintain bilateral cooperation, including agreements on cultural and economic relations. Spain has also contributed troops to UNIFIL in Lebanon, supporting security and stability under a United Nations mandate. These ties reflect practical cooperation, although the scale and durability of direct government-to-government cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Spain began contributing troops to UNIFIL, the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cultural and economic cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of recent direct government cooperation beyond Spain’s UNIFIL contribution is unclear.