Relationship dossier
Hungary
Spain
Relationship assessment
A cooperative treaty relationship, alongside occasional divergence on European Union policies
Hungary toward Spain
+15Hungary's Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Spain provides a formal basis for bilateral cooperation. The extent of practical cooperation under the treaty is unclear.
Spain toward Hungary
+15Spain's Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Hungary provides a formal basis for bilateral cooperation. The extent of practical cooperation under the treaty is unclear.
Overall relationship
+10The bilateral treaty provides a durable cooperative framework, while both countries also engage through shared European institutions. Differences over rule of law and other EU policies have at times set their governments apart, but the known relationship is not defined by sustained bilateral confrontation.
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 Spain maintain a cooperative bilateral relationship under their Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, signed in 1992. Their membership in the European Union and NATO provides a broader framework for engagement, although disagreements over rule of law and other EU policies have sometimes distinguished their governments’ positions. The scope and frequency of direct bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Differences over rule of law and related European Union policies.
Key developments
Hungary and Spain signed a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation under the bilateral treaty are unclear.
- The extent of recent direct government cooperation is uncertain.