Relationship dossier
Germany
Malta
Relationship assessment
Cooperative relations supported by a bilateral tax agreement and EU cooperation
Germany toward Malta
+15Germany participates with Malta in a bilateral agreement to prevent double taxation, providing a concrete framework for cooperation on tax matters.
Malta toward Germany
+15Malta participates with Germany in a bilateral agreement to prevent double taxation, providing a concrete framework for cooperation on tax matters.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship is cooperative and institutionally supported by a bilateral tax agreement, alongside cooperation within the EU. The known bilateral arrangements support a positive assessment, but the breadth of direct cooperation is 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
Germany and Malta maintain cooperative bilateral relations, including a double-taxation agreement that provides a practical framework for economic and tax matters. Their shared EU membership supports regular cooperation, although it is not itself evidence of distinct bilateral action. The scope and implementation of other bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Germany and Malta concluded a double-taxation agreement establishing a bilateral framework for tax matters.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation beyond the tax agreement are unclear.
- The extent of recent bilateral policy coordination is unclear.