Relationship dossier
Belgium
Hungary
Relationship assessment
A tax treaty underpins practical cooperation amid periodic policy differences
Belgium toward Hungary
+5Belgium is party to a bilateral tax treaty with Hungary, establishing a framework for tax coordination. Belgian government criticism of Hungarian rule-of-law policies has also contributed to political friction.
Hungary toward Belgium
+5Hungary is party to a bilateral tax treaty with Belgium, establishing a framework for tax coordination. The scope of other direct Hungarian government cooperation with Belgium is unclear.
Overall relationship
+5The bilateral tax treaty provides a durable basis for practical cooperation. Periodic differences over rule-of-law and European Union policy temper the relationship, while the scale of other direct 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
Belgium and Hungary maintain a bilateral tax treaty, providing a concrete framework for cooperation. Their governments also differ on some European Union policy and rule-of-law issues, although these disputes do not define the full bilateral relationship.
Areas of tension
- Differences over Hungarian rule-of-law policies
- Disagreements over European Union policy
Key developments
Belgium and Hungary concluded a bilateral convention to avoid double taxation, establishing a framework for tax coordination.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of additional bilateral cooperation and the implementation of existing arrangements are unclear.
- The scope and frequency of direct bilateral disagreements are unclear.