Trends of Visegrad Foreign Policy 2017
Trends of Visegrad Foreign Policy 2017

Author(s): Vít Dostál, Zsuzsanna Végh
Subject(s): Diplomatic history, International relations/trade
Published by: AMO – Asociace pro mezinárodní otázky
Keywords: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung; Association for International Affairs; Visegrad countries; European integration; Common Security and Defence Policy; Eastern European Neighbourhood; migration policy; EU cooperation; pro-European agenda; European policy trends
Summary/Abstract: Perceptions of the Visegrad Group have, in recent times, been formed almost exclusively by its stance on migration policy implying that the V4 are primarily a coalition within the EU who are against something. This unfortunately ignores a number of issues: The Visegrad countries have already proven their valuable posi¬tive input for the EU on several occasions, for example their crucial cooperation in the process of integration in the EU and their commitment in several Council presidencies. Nonetheless the Visegrad countries should have a strong interest of their own in avoiding the V4 being labelled as a solely defensive project.

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