... nor in Hungarian, Polish and Slovak. Then, Czechia is the only country from the Visegrad four that has already submitted its final Long Term Renovation Strategies required by the EU. However, Czech strategy ...
The process of drafting of national recovery plans under a difficult time constraints seems to be a handful for all of the Visegrad countries. The stakeholder involvement, streamlining their requests and ...
Visegrad governments should use the opportunity of the crisis for structural changes and reforms in the labour market, education and healthcare. They should also look beyond the GDP and embrace green transformation. ...
The attempts of China to gain influence is all the more reason to increase mutual cooperation between Germany and the Visegrad Group within our membership of the EU, says Renata Alt from German FDP in ...
Awareness of the dangers of climate change is growing in the Visegrad countries. The vast majority of the inhabitants of these countries also want climate neutrality in the European Union by 2050. However, ...
The recovery of European economies after the coronavirus pandemic may become – thanks to national recovery plans financed by the EU funds – a prelude to catching up with climate goals. Are the Visegrad ...
... behind its Visegrad neighbours.
By Zuzana Gabrižová (EURACTIV.sk)
Global superpower
If there is an global economic ranking where Slovakia repeatedly occupies the first place, it’s the car production ...
... and bringing things forward.
The topic of conditionality brings us to the Visegrad Group. Where do you see the biggest potential for Finland to cooperate with V4 and what issues are the most difficult ...
... must be called into question when it conflicts with fundamental values. For instance, principled democrats in Slovakia might call for suspending participation in the V4 Visegrad Group until the Article ...
... the people from coal-abundant regions behind. Visegrad Group countries still struggle with the when-question, while Poland is still on the whether-stage. Simultaneously, several regions in the V4 states ...
... in the EU is the requirement of Polish patriotism. This does not mean, however, that we accept everything”, said PiS chairman Jaroslaw Kaczynski.
Important partner is leaving
In terms of VIsegrád-British ...
There was a time when Kiev perceived the Visegrad Group as an „advocate” of the Ukrainian case in the EU. Today, it prefers to pursue relations with them on a more bilateral basis, in an interview says ...
... and the V4, while at the same time doing justice to existing national differences, writes Anna-Lena Kirch from the Hertie School of governance.
By Anna-Lena Kirch
From a Berlin lens, the Visegrad ...
... at least more present in people’s mind.
But it’s not only East-West divide, it’s also North-South divide and also the big countries against the small countries. So, it’s not a clear-cut line.
Visegrad ...
... support of EU finance chiefs, several Member states have gone ahead with their own digital taxes on internet giants. A similar step is currently being considered by the Visegrád countries.
Slovakia has ...
Although the Visegrad Group’s members are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the collapse of communist dictatorships this year, multilevel EU procedures are ongoing against Hungary and Poland for rule ...
... his grip to achieve even more power, Visegrad countries prefer to coordinate their positions on issues regarding human rights and civil society via Brussels.
Authors: Lucia Yar, Lucie Tungul, Mateusz ...
In Visegrad countries, decision makers prefer their historical favourites – coal and nuclear – to renewable sources and energy efficiency. The EU is now the only active and forceful agent that could help ...
... the Group’s functions and identity after all four countries gained long-awaited membership in NATO and the EU. As stated back in 2004 in the Kromeriz Declaration, four Visegrad states committed to assist ...
The Visegrad Group is one of the best functioning groups within the European Union. Berlin recognizes this but at the same time it protects the EU's unity. In many areas, Germany and V4 are much closer ...