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Bulgaria Hungary

Relationship assessment

Bulgaria and Hungary maintain a strategic partnership and have cooperated on Bulgaria's Schengen accession.

Bulgaria toward Hungary

+25

The Bulgarian government joined Hungary in establishing a strategic partnership in 2016, creating a framework for bilateral cooperation. The extent of subsequent Bulgarian initiatives under that framework is unclear.

Hungary toward Bulgaria

+30

The Hungarian government established a strategic partnership with Bulgaria in 2016 and supported Bulgaria's efforts to join the Schengen area.

Overall relationship

+30

The 2016 strategic partnership provides a durable bilateral framework, and Hungary's support for Bulgaria's Schengen accession is a concrete example of cooperation. The breadth and implementation of other bilateral initiatives 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

Bulgaria and Hungary established a strategic partnership in 2016, providing a framework for bilateral cooperation. Hungary also supported Bulgaria's efforts to join the Schengen area. These actions indicate practical cooperation, although the scope and continuity of bilateral initiatives are unclear.

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