Relationship dossier
Greece
Kosovo
Relationship assessment
Greece engages with Kosovo through KFOR and European integration support but does not recognize its independence.
Greece toward Kosovo
+15Greece contributes to KFOR, the NATO-led security mission in Kosovo, and supports Kosovo’s European perspective. Greece has not recognized Kosovo’s independence.
Kosovo toward Greece
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Greece contributes to the NATO-led KFOR mission in Kosovo and supports Kosovo’s European perspective, while not recognizing Kosovo’s independence. These measures indicate practical engagement alongside a significant limitation in Greece’s policy. Information about Kosovo’s government conduct toward Greece is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Areas of tension
- Greece does not recognize Kosovo’s independence.
Key developments
Greece has contributed to the NATO-led KFOR mission in Kosovo.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of direct Greece–Kosovo bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Kosovo’s government cooperation with Greece are limited.