Relationship dossier
Malta
North Korea
Relationship assessment
Historic diplomatic engagement alongside Malta’s implementation of EU restrictions on North Korea
Malta toward North Korea
-10Malta applies EU restrictive measures concerning North Korea, reflecting a policy of constraining its government’s activities.
North Korea toward Malta
Not assessedOverall 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
Malta’s government applies EU restrictive measures concerning North Korea, adding an adversarial element to the relationship. Malta and North Korea also have a history of diplomatic engagement, but the scope and present-day substance of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Areas of tension
- EU restrictive measures concerning North Korea
Key developments
Malta joined the European Union and applies its restrictive measures concerning North Korea.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current status of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- Details of North Korean government policy toward Malta are limited.