TN.cz | Meeting of the Visegrad Group Foreign Ministers
The current format of the Visegrad Group lacks common topics; the group fragmented into two pairs that have different opinions in many areas, particularly regarding the issue of Ukraine. However, the interests of Hungary and Slovakia are not in conflict with others, despite what their leaders claim. The conflict in the Middle East, where the Czech Republic is in the minority in its full support of Israel, was also discussed on this meeting. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the situation within the V4 for TN Live.
21. March 2024
It definitely isn't the case as these two countries argue, that the interests of Hungary and Slovakia conflict with those of other EU countries. That's definitely not the case. It's in the interest of all member states, including Slovakia and Hungary, that Russia doesn't win the war in Ukraine. We must prevent a scenario where Ukraine falls and Russia advances all the way to Slovak or Hungarian borders, potentially even deploying nuclear weapons. Surely, it's not in anyone's interest to live in a world where the right of the most powerful rules over the rule of law.
You can view the full interview in Czech here.