Relationship dossier
Poland
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Poland has aligned with EU pressure for political change in Venezuela; direct bilateral engagement is unclear.
Poland toward Venezuela
-20Poland has supported European Union sanctions against Venezuelan officials and EU calls for a democratic political transition in Venezuela.
Venezuela toward Poland
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
Poland has aligned with European Union measures against the Venezuelan government and supported a democratic political transition, reflecting substantial political disagreement. Information about direct Venezuelan government conduct toward Poland is insufficient to assess the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Polish alignment with EU sanctions and pressure for a democratic transition in Venezuela
Key developments
The European Union adopted targeted sanctions against Venezuelan officials, which Poland supported as an EU member state.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct Polish-Venezuelan government cooperation beyond Poland's European Union policy is unclear.
- Specific Venezuelan government policies toward Poland are unclear.