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Relationship dossier

Norway Portugal

Relationship assessment

Norway and Portugal cooperate as NATO allies and through Norway’s EEA and Norway Grants to Portugal.

Norway toward Portugal

+25

Norway contributes EEA and Norway Grants funding for projects in Portugal, including arrangements that support cooperation between the two countries.

Portugal toward Norway

+25

Portugal participates in the EEA and Norway Grants framework, including project cooperation with Norway supported by the grants.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship combines a durable NATO alliance with Norway’s funding contributions to projects in Portugal through the EEA and Norway Grants framework. These provide concrete channels for cooperation, although the broader scope of direct bilateral coordination is less clear.

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

Norway and Portugal are NATO allies, and their government-level cooperation includes the EEA and Norway Grants, through which Norway contributes funding for projects in Portugal and bilateral cooperation. These arrangements support a cooperative relationship, though the scope of broader direct bilateral coordination is less clear.

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