VYF Administrator – Stránka 7 – Visegrad Youth Forum

Pence pledges US support of Baltic nations against Russia

Vice President Mike Pence said the US stands with the Baltic nations against any threats from Russia as tensions continue to flare between the former Cold War foes. Pence made Estonia his first stop on a visit to eastern Europe during which he’ll also visit Georgia and Montenegro, where he’ll meet Balkan NATO members and aspirants. His […]

VYF 2017 to be supported by the city of Banská Bystrica

We are pleased to announce that this year’s edition of the Visegrad Youth Forum will be supported by the city of Banská Bystrica, where the event itself will take place once again. Stay tuned for more announcements!

Central European states urge EU to speed up enlargement in west Balkans

Seven Central European member states called on the European Union on Monday to accelerate the accession of Montenegro and Serbia to the bloc, saying a failure to integrate the western Balkans could pose a security threat to the whole region. Foreign ministers and deputy foreign ministers of the four Visegrad Group countries — Hungary, Slovakia, […]

The V4 and Egypt strengthen their cooperation

Hungary, now presiding the Visegrád group, hosted a summit, which brought together the V4 and Egypt on July 4. Viktor Orbán said that the V4 views Egypt as a regional neighbor, while also thaking the Egyptian President for his efforts to stabilize the region’s integrity. Securing the south Mediterranean Sea, blocking migration routes and fighting […]

Poland concludes one-year chairmanship of the V4

Last Friday, Poland concluded its presidency of the Visegrad Group, which also includes Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The political initiatives presented during the presidency and the strengthening of regional solidarity helped confirm Poland’s active role in Central Europe, the Polish foreign ministry said in a statement. The Polish Presidency of the Visegrad Group (V4) […]

Estonian Defense Chief: Cooperation among NATO eastern flank nations critical

During a meeting with colleagues from the Baltics, the Visegrád countries and Ukraine, Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces Gen. Riho Terras stressed the imortance of cooperation among countries located along NATO’s eastern flank. „Close defense cooperation among the three Baltic countries and the four Visegrád countries is critical in the present security situation for the […]

Could the TSI spell the end of the V4?

The Three Seas Initiative is heavily promoted by its leader, Polish president Andrzej Duda, who is desperate for it to succeed. Could the TSI eventually spell the end of the V4? TSI members – Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia – pledged in their founding declaration a […]

Macron’s EU charm offensive stops at Eastern Europe

Central and Eastern Europe clearly didn’t get the memo about “Macron-mania.” French President Emmanuel Macron earned a rockstar’s welcome at his Brussels debut, telling a packed press conference it was time to “redefine” the European Union’s priorities. But while Germany and other EU states echoed his optimism, the Visegrad Group — Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic — […]

NATO war game defends Baltic weak spot for first time

U.S. and British troops have carried out the first large-scale NATO defensive drill on the border between Poland and Lithuania, rehearsing for a possible scenario in which Russia might try to sever the Baltic states from the rest of the Western alliance. The frontier runs for 104 km (65 miles) through farmland, woods and low […]

VYF 2017 – Coming soon!

We are very proud to announce that we have already begun with the preparations of this year’s Visegrad Youth Forum! As of now, we can’t announce all too much, but you can already save the date of VYF 2017, as the event will take place between December 6 and December 9, 2017. We’ll keep you updated on everything concerning VYF 2017 […]