Visegrad Countries in the EU: Visions and Priorities
Visegrad Countries in the EU: Visions and Priorities

Author(s): Viera Knutelská
Subject(s): International relations/trade, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development
Published by: AMO – Asociace pro mezinárodní otázky
Summary/Abstract: Accession negotiations, with its ‘fregata approach’, made each of the Visegrad countries fight its own battles, and in a sense, compete against each other. First expectations of their position upon entering were that they will be forming ad hoc coalitions with all and any EU members on the bases of individual issues. However, later they learned that perpetual cooperation might indeed be helpful. Visegrad ambassadors to the EU and Visegrad leaders started meeting regularly, and although the cooperation is sometimes hampered by changes in governments etc., at some level, it always continues. Therefore, it is especially worthwhile to examine their common positions – as well as differences - on the current key issues

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