Relationship dossier
Belarus
Belgium
Relationship assessment
Belgium has backed EU measures against Belarus; details of Belarusian policy specifically toward Belgium are unclear.
Belarus toward Belgium
Not assessedBelgium toward Belarus
-40The Belgian government has supported EU restrictive measures against Belarus following the 2020 election and repression by the Belarusian authorities. The measures were adopted through the EU framework rather than as a distinct Belgian bilateral policy.
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
Belgium has supported European Union restrictive measures against the Belarusian government following the 2020 Belarusian election and subsequent repression. Information about concrete Belarusian government conduct specifically toward Belgium is insufficient to assess that relationship independently.
Areas of tension
- EU restrictive measures against Belarus, supported by Belgium, following the 2020 Belarusian election and subsequent repression.
Key developments
The EU adopted restrictive measures against Belarus following the disputed 2020 presidential election and repression; Belgium supported the EU response.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Belarusian measures specifically targeting Belgium, rather than the European Union collectively, is unclear.
- The extent of direct Belgian-Belarusian government cooperation outside the EU sanctions context is unclear.