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Relationship dossier

France Kosovo

Relationship assessment

France supports Kosovo’s security and development, alongside bilateral agreements and cooperation.

France toward Kosovo

+45

France recognized Kosovo in 2008 and has supported its security through participation in the NATO-led KFOR mission. French development cooperation has also engaged with Kosovo.

Kosovo toward France

+25

Kosovo has concluded bilateral agreements with France, including an agreement on readmission, providing a concrete basis for government cooperation.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship combines France’s recognition of Kosovo and its security and development engagement with bilateral agreements between the two governments. These features support a cooperative overall relationship, although the breadth of direct cooperation is not fully clear.

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

France recognized Kosovo in 2008 and has supported its security and development, including through French participation in the NATO-led KFOR mission and bilateral development cooperation. Kosovo and France have also concluded bilateral agreements, including on readmission. These are concrete grounds for a cooperative relationship, though the scope and consistency of government cooperation across other areas are less clear.

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