Relationship dossier
Hungary
Serbia
Relationship assessment
Hungary and Serbia maintain a close partnership spanning EU accession, energy, infrastructure and historical reconciliation.
Hungary toward Serbia
+70The Hungarian government has supported Serbia’s accession to the European Union and pursued strategic cooperation with Belgrade. Hungary has also developed energy and infrastructure links with Serbia and engaged on the rights of the Hungarian minority there.
Serbia toward Hungary
+70The Serbian government has pursued strategic cooperation with Hungary, including energy and infrastructure links. Serbia has participated in bilateral efforts toward historical reconciliation and addressed the position of the Hungarian minority in Serbia through bilateral engagement.
Overall relationship
+70A sustained strategic partnership, government-level cooperation, energy and infrastructure connections, and historical reconciliation underpin the relationship. Hungary’s support for Serbia’s EU accession is a notable feature. These enduring cooperative arrangements support a close overall assessment.
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
Hungary and Serbia have developed a close partnership, including strategic cooperation, support for Serbia’s European Union accession, energy links and infrastructure projects. Reconciliation over historical violence and cooperation concerning the Hungarian minority in Serbia have also contributed to stronger ties. The relationship has been sustained by close engagement between the two governments.
Key developments
Hungary and Serbia established a strategic partnership, broadening cooperation between their governments.
The two governments pursued reconciliation over historical violence, alongside efforts concerning the Hungarian minority in Serbia.
Hungary and Serbia elevated their partnership and expanded cooperation in areas including energy and infrastructure.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and scope of the strategic partnership arrangements are not fully clear.
- The extent and durability of planned energy and infrastructure cooperation may vary.