Relationship dossier
North Korea
Portugal
Relationship assessment
Portugal has taken restrictive diplomatic measures against North Korea; North Korean policy specifically toward Portugal is unclear.
North Korea toward Portugal
Not assessedPortugal toward North Korea
-25Portugal expelled North Korea’s ambassador in 2017 amid North Korea’s nuclear and missile activity and applies European Union sanctions against North Korea.
Overall relationship
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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 took restrictive diplomatic action against North Korea amid North Korea’s nuclear and missile activity, including expelling its ambassador in 2017. Portugal also applies European Union sanctions. Information about North Korean government conduct specifically toward Portugal is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Areas of tension
- Portugal’s opposition to North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs and support for related sanctions.
Key developments
Portugal expelled North Korea’s ambassador amid tensions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile activity.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of North Korean government engagement with Portugal is unclear.
- The precise extent of Portugal’s bilateral diplomatic restrictions after 2017 is unclear.