Visegrad Group seeks issue-based cooperation ahead of Budapest summit (defence24.com)

• V4 summit in Budapest on 23 June 2026 focuses on issue-based cooperation
• Key areas: cohesion, competitiveness, Ukraine coordination, and defence
• Military mobility and defence industry emerge as new synergy fields

"The Visegrad Group (V4) is unlikely to return as a unified political voice of Central Europe, but it may regain relevance as a practical format for issue-based cooperation. The prime ministers' summit in Budapest on 23 June 2026 tests pledges to renew cooperation. Focus areas include cohesion policy, competitiveness, agriculture, energy, and Ukraine-related coordination. The V4 could also open space for closer work on defence industry and military mobility."