Relationship dossier
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Serbia
Relationship assessment
Dutch support for Serbia’s European path is tempered by conditions on reforms and Kosovo normalization.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Serbia
+10The Dutch government supports Serbia’s European integration while pressing for rule-of-law reforms and progress in normalizing relations with Kosovo as conditions for accession progress.
Serbia toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
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
The Netherlands supports Serbia’s European integration while emphasizing rule-of-law reforms and normalization of relations with Kosovo as conditions for progress. This reflects a cooperative but cautious Dutch policy. Information about concrete Serbian government conduct specifically toward the Netherlands is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Areas of tension
- Dutch emphasis on rule-of-law reforms as a condition for Serbia’s EU accession progress
- Serbia’s progress in normalizing relations with Kosovo, a factor in Dutch support for accession
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Dutch bilateral assistance to Serbia are unclear.
- Details of Serbian government cooperation specifically with the Netherlands are limited.