Relationship dossier
Denmark
Ireland
Relationship assessment
Cooperative bilateral ties, including a tax treaty and engagement within the European Union
Denmark toward Ireland
+15The Danish government participates in the bilateral tax treaty framework with Ireland, supporting coordination on taxation and avoidance of double taxation. Denmark also engages with Ireland through EU institutions.
Ireland toward Denmark
+15The Irish government participates in the bilateral tax treaty framework with Denmark, supporting coordination on taxation and avoidance of double taxation. Ireland also engages with Denmark through EU institutions.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a cooperative institutional basis, particularly through the bilateral tax treaty and engagement as EU member states. These features support regular practical interaction, but the breadth and intensity of cooperation outside these areas are uncertain.
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
Denmark and Ireland maintain cooperative bilateral ties, including a tax treaty that provides a practical framework for avoiding double taxation. Their shared EU membership also provides a setting for regular government engagement, though the scope of bilateral cooperation beyond these areas is unclear.
Key developments
Denmark and Ireland established a bilateral tax treaty framework to address double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of bilateral cooperation beyond tax and EU affairs is unclear.
- The treaty's current implementation and practical effects are unclear.