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Relationship dossier

Romania Spain

Relationship assessment

Romania and Spain maintain a cooperative partnership, including Spanish support for Romania’s Schengen accession.

Romania toward Spain

+35

Romania has pursued a strategic partnership with Spain and bilateral cooperation in European affairs, security and justice.

Spain toward Romania

+35

Spain supported Romania’s accession to the Schengen area and has maintained a strategic partnership with Romania involving cooperation in European affairs and security.

Overall relationship

+40

The relationship is structured by a bilateral strategic partnership and cooperation on European issues, including Spain’s support for Romania’s Schengen accession. These features point to a durable, cooperative relationship; no specific bilateral disagreement is included in this assessment.

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

Romania and Spain have a cooperative bilateral relationship framed by a strategic partnership and practical cooperation in European affairs. Spain supported Romania’s accession to the Schengen area, and the two governments have pursued cooperation in areas including security and justice. The relationship is also shaped by their shared EU and NATO membership, though those memberships alone do not establish bilateral cooperation.

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