Visegrád Four

16/02/2016

Jobbik criticises V4 summit for lacking specific proposals on migrant crisis

Budapest, February 16 (MTI) – The radical nationalist Jobbik party has criticised the prime ministers of Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic for indulging in […]
16/02/2016

Orbán: Europe needs second line of defence to stem migrant inflow

Prague (MTI) – The European Union has so far failed in its management of the migration crisis as it has failed to protect the Schengen Area’s […]
16/02/2016

Greece made no attempt to protect EU borders, says state secretary

Berlin (MTI) – The country whose European solidarity should be questioned is not any of the Visegrad Four (V4) but Greece, because it made no attempt […]
15/02/2016

V4 PMs issue joint statement for strong Europe at anniversary meeting

Prague, February 15 (MTI) – The Visegrad Four countries of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia want a strong Europe without dividing lines, according to […]
12/02/2016

Fate of 10 ministerial support institutions still in the air

Budapest (MTI) – A decision on the future of ten out of 73 state institutions that give background support to Hungarian ministries has yet to be […]
08/02/2016

Orbán meets with Polish prime minister Szydlo in Budapest

Budapest, February 8 (MTI) – Poland can count on Hungary’s solidarity regarding any use of “double standards” against it, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after talks […]
06/02/2016

Hungary’s foreign minister: V4 agreement potential solution to EU migrant crisis

Brussels/Amsterdam, February 6 (MTI) – The outcome of a forthcoming meeting of the Visegrad Group plus Macedonia and Bulgaria could provide the solution to Europe’s migrant […]
04/02/2016

Foreign minister: V4 seeking alternative strategies for protecting Schengen

Budapest, February 4 (MTI) – As the Visegrad Four (V4) countries are friends of the Schengen Area, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic must come […]
03/02/2016

Hungarian foreign minister rejects EP president ‘insults’

Budapest, February 3 (MTI) – Foreign Minister Péter Szijjartó on Wednesday rejected “insults” directed towards Hungary by European Parliament President Martin Schulz, who recently said “selfish” […]
19/01/2016

V4 say group remains opposed to refugee quotas

Prague, January 19 (MTI) – Representatives of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries agreed at a meeting in Prague on Tuesday that Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia […]
13/12/2015

Hungarian interior minister: V4 countries could provide joint police assistance to Macedonia

Budapest, December 13 (MTI) – Members of the Visegrad Group – the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia – are considering providing joint police assistance to […]
11/12/2015

The Visegrad Fund’s 15th anniversary – Szijjarto: V4 cooperation important in migrant crisis

Budapest, December 11 (MTI) – Cooperation between countries of the Visegrad grouping of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia has never been so important as […]
09/12/2015

V4 countries will possibly help build Macedonia’s border fence

Budapest, December 9 (MTI) – Negotiations are ongoing between member states of the Visegrad Group on protecting the European Union’s external border by helping to build […]
03/12/2015

V4 prime ministers reject “mini-Schengen” idea

Prague, December 3 (MTI) – The four Visegrad countries reject plans to reduce the Schengen area of free movement within the European Union, Czech Prime Minister […]
15/11/2015

V4 establish Western Balkans Fund

Prague (MTI) – The Visegrad Group countries — Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia — established the Western Balkans Fund, which aims to support cooperation […]
15/10/2015

Official: V4 countries to contribute police for protection of southern border

Budapest, October 15 (MTI) – The Visegrad Four (V4) countries have offered to send police officers to join their troops in helping to protect Hungary’s southern […]
09/10/2015

V4, Croatia presidents urge stronger EU action on migration – PHOTOS

Budapest, October 9 (MTI) – The European Union must take immediate, bold action on the migrant crisis, as the continent is running out of time, the […]
09/10/2015

Szijjarto: V4 cooperation on border control likely to start next week

Budapest (MTI) – It is likely that joint patrols of Hungary’s southern border will be undertaken by forces belonging to the countries of the Visegrad Group […]
08/10/2015

Szijjarto: V4 agree to help patrol Hungary border

Luxembourg, October 8 (MTI) – The Visegrad Four countries have agreed that the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland will help patrol Hungary’s southern border, Foreign Minister […]
01/10/2015

Lazar: V4 prepare for cooperation on border protection

Budapest, October 1 (MTI) – The Visegrad Group countries are taking steps to prepare for common border protection, the government office chief Janos Lazar told a […]