Relationship dossier
Moldova
Portugal
Relationship assessment
Portugal has supported Moldova’s European integration; information about Moldova’s government conduct specifically toward Portugal is limited.
Moldova toward Portugal
Not assessedPortugal toward Moldova
+15Portugal has supported Moldova’s EU integration, including the decision to grant Moldova candidate status and the opening of accession negotiations.
Overall 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
Portugal has supported Moldova’s closer integration with the European Union, including its EU candidate status and the opening of accession negotiations. Information about concrete Moldovan government cooperation specifically directed toward Portugal is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Key developments
The European Council granted Moldova EU candidate status, with Portugal among the EU member states supporting the decision.
The European Union opened accession negotiations with Moldova, with Portugal participating in the member-state decision.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Moldova–Portugal bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of Moldovan government initiatives specifically involving Portugal are limited.