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Relationship dossier

Belgium Kosovo

Relationship assessment

Belgium and Kosovo maintain practical cooperation, including on security and migration.

Belgium toward Kosovo

+25

Belgium recognized Kosovo’s independence and contributed to the NATO-led KFOR security mission in Kosovo. Belgium has also cooperated with Kosovo on readmission and migration arrangements.

Kosovo toward Belgium

+25

Kosovo has cooperated with Belgium on readmission and migration arrangements, providing a concrete area of bilateral government engagement.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship includes Belgian recognition of Kosovo, Belgian participation in the international security presence in Kosovo, and bilateral cooperation on migration and readmission. These features support a cooperative overall characterization, though the scale and continuity of bilateral programs are 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Belgium recognized Kosovo’s independence and has contributed to Kosovo’s security through the NATO-led KFOR mission. The governments have also cooperated on readmission and migration arrangements. These actions indicate practical cooperation, although the breadth and continuing scope of bilateral cooperation are unclear.

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