Relationship dossier
Hungary
Slovenia
Relationship assessment
A generally cooperative relationship supported by cross-border and minority-protection arrangements
Hungary toward Slovenia
+35Hungary participates in bilateral arrangements with Slovenia concerning cross-border cooperation and the protection of national minorities, including Slovenia's Hungarian minority.
Slovenia toward Hungary
+35Slovenia participates in bilateral arrangements with Hungary concerning cross-border cooperation and the protection of national minorities, including Hungary's Slovene minority.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is underpinned by bilateral cooperation on cross-border matters and reciprocal minority protections, alongside shared European and security frameworks. These features support a constructive relationship, while the scale and implementation of specific initiatives remain 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
Hungary and Slovenia maintain a cooperative bilateral relationship, including arrangements for cross-border cooperation and protection of their respective national minorities. Their governments also work within shared European and security frameworks. The relationship is generally constructive, though the scope and implementation of specific bilateral initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
Hungary and Slovenia established bilateral arrangements on friendship and cooperation, providing a framework for ties between the two states.
The two governments created mechanisms for cooperation on cross-border issues and the protection of their respective national minorities.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cross-border cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- The activities and recent outcomes of bilateral minority-protection mechanisms are unclear.