Babiš Takes Lead in Revived V4 with Orbán’s Legacy Still in the Room
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Babiš Takes Lead in Revived V4 with Orbán’s Legacy Still in the Room
Thursday’s Visegrád summit in Bratislava showed a revived V4 increasingly capable of acting together, but Andrej Babiš also made clear that cooperation with Hungary’s new government would not mean erasing Orbán’s role in its past battles. By defending Orbán’s migration legacy, Babiš also reinforced his claim to carry forward the broader agenda the two once fought for together across numerous summits.
Orbán is out, Fico is sticking around. The new V4 is a slightly different bunch.
Visegrad 4 leaders agree to strengthen coordination ahead of EU summits
Prime ministers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) agreed on Thursday to intensify coordination and seek common positions ahead of European Council meetings, reported Xinhua. According to the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR), the agreement was reached at a meeting at Bratislava Castle attended by the four V4 prime ministers and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin. The leaders said thei…
Funds for cohesion and agriculture, as well as healthcare, were listed among the priorities for the future EU budget by the prime ministers of Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary, who met in Bratislava on Thursday. Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasized the importance of not burdening citizens financially, but of taxing gambling and cryptocurrencies, among other activities.
The leaders of the Visegrad Four countries agree to intensify joint negotiations so that the V4 can present joint positions to the European Council. In the topic of preparing the European Union budget for the coming years, the V4, in addition to the common agricultural policy, eliminating regional disparities, also...
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