Known as the Visegrad Group, or V4, the alliance of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia was formed in 1993, with all countries accessing the European Union nearly a decade later, in 2004. In recent years, these four countries have become an area of increasing political concern and analysis, as their leaders have moved towards a more Eurosceptic stance, widening the so-called east-west divide in the EU. The V4 countries, particularly Poland and Hungary, have largely shifted to self-described “illiberal democracies” that mark a turn away from political liberalism, with some countries consolidating extraordinary government prerogatives and limiting constitutional provisions that once nurtured an environment promoting the rule of law and a free and open society. These countries’ disillusionment over the handling of recent crises, most notably the refugee crisis, has created a backlash in which the V4 is challenging the decisions made in Brussels while at the same time still benefiting greatly from EU membership, particularly through structural and cohesion funds.
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V4 Migration Policy: Conflicting Narratives and Interpretative Frameworks
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Illiberal Democracy in Hungary: the Social Background and Practical Steps of Building an Illiberal State
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The New Iron Curtain?: The V4 and the Refugee Crisis as Seen from the Polish Perspective
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Poland after November 2015: The End of the Rule of Law or a Phase of “Radical Democracy”?
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