The Visegrád Group Is Back — United in Its Differences

The Visegrád Group is back. 🇭🇺🇵🇱🇨🇿🇸🇰 After two years of political paralysis, the leaders of Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have met again, reopening a regional alliance that once acted as one of the European Union’s most influential blocs.

The partnership weakened after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exposed deep divisions, particularly between Poland and Hungary. But with Viktor Orbán no longer in office, dialogue has resumed. This week, Prime Ministers Péter Magyar, Donald Tusk, Andrej Babiš, and Robert Fico gathered in Gödöllő, near Budapest, to discuss migration, agriculture, defense, and the future of EU cohesion funds.

Their objective is straightforward: coordinate positions before arriving in Brussels and strengthen Central Europe’s bargaining power. Yet important disagreements remain. The four governments share a tougher approach on migration and oppose fast-track EU membership for Ukraine, but continue to differ on Russia and the meaning of the rule of law.

Above all, the summit focused on one issue: securing the best possible share of EU cohesion funds in the next seven-year budget cycle.

💬 Can the Visegrád Group remain united despite its differences, or will national interests once again prevail over regional solidarity? Let me know your thoughts and stay… up closer!

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