EU: “Ever Closer Union” Hits a Wall with the Visegrád Four

Published by A. Gagaridis in Publication · 24 April 2018
Tags: Europe, EU, Poland, Hungary, Czech, Slovakia, Visegrád, V4

Greetings, and welcome back on Strategikos for another article published on Geopolitical Monitor!

Viktor Orban's re-election as PM in Hungary and Macron's "civil war" statement are both indicators of the diverging visions on the EU: one in favor of more integration, the other wanting to protect the core sovereign rights and the national identity of member states. The latter is embodied by the four countries forming the Visegrád Group, whose influence in European affairs is increasing.

Now, beyond the politicized discourse surrounding the V4 states, the existence of these diverging visions is a fact. Both are legitimate and present their pros and cons. Moreover, behind the vision supported by the Visegrád countries there are precise historical causes and geopolitical factors; which must be taken into account to understand their stance.

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[The article was published on April 24, but I actually posted the announcement on the blog only on May 1].

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