Relationship dossier
Austria
Cyprus
Relationship assessment
EU partners with cooperation on peacekeeping and tax matters
Austria toward Cyprus
+25Austria has contributed personnel to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cyprus, supporting efforts to maintain peace on the island. Austria and Cyprus also have a double-taxation agreement.
Cyprus toward Austria
+20Cyprus and Austria have a double-taxation agreement, providing a concrete framework for bilateral tax cooperation. Further details of Cypriot government cooperation with Austria are unclear.
Overall relationship
+25EU membership provides a durable framework for cooperation, while the bilateral tax agreement and Austria's contribution to the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus are concrete areas of engagement. The scale of other bilateral cooperation is unclear.
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
Overview
Austria and Cyprus have a cooperative relationship within the European Union. Austria has contributed personnel to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cyprus, and the two governments have a double-taxation agreement. These provide concrete examples of cooperation, though the scope of other bilateral government arrangements is unclear.
Key developments
Austria contributed personnel to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cyprus.
Austria and Cyprus concluded a double-taxation agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond the tax agreement and peacekeeping contribution are unclear.
- The extent of current Austrian participation in peacekeeping efforts in Cyprus is unclear.