Relationship dossier

Hungary Portugal

Relationship assessment

Hungary and Portugal maintain a cooperative relationship supported by a 2012 strategic partnership framework.

Hungary toward Portugal

+20

Hungary agreed a strategic partnership framework with Portugal in 2012, providing a concrete basis for bilateral cooperation.

Portugal toward Hungary

+20

Portugal agreed a strategic partnership framework with Hungary in 2012, providing a concrete basis for bilateral cooperation.

Overall relationship

+20

The 2012 strategic partnership framework is a concrete bilateral feature supporting a generally cooperative relationship. Shared EU and NATO membership provides additional context, but the scope and durability of specific bilateral cooperation beyond the framework 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

Hungary and Portugal have maintained a cooperative bilateral relationship, including a strategic partnership framework agreed in 2012. Their cooperation also takes place within shared European and transatlantic institutions, though those memberships alone do not define the bilateral relationship. The available basis supports a modest positive assessment, with limited detail on the partnership’s implementation and subsequent bilateral initiatives.

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