Come back, Visegrad

Article Abstract:

Central European countries have developed links, starting out with a meeting of Poles, Czechs, and Hungarians in 1991. A meeting in 1999 included not ionly the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland, but also Romania, Bulgaria, Germany, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic. The initial alliance geave rise to the Visegrad group, and the Central European Free-Trade Area, which has cut tariffs. The (European Union) EU has encouraged cooperation in Central Europe, which has given countries seeking to join the EU a greater incentive to cooperate.

Foreign trade zones

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Is Central Europe, along with Hungary, turning right?

Article Abstract:

A coalition of the political right, headed by Viktor Orban, is taking control in Hungary. The swing to the right follows a general pattern in Central Europe, but the voters of the area have a reputation for impatience and there easily could be another swing toward the political left.

Hungary

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Where is Central Europe?

Article Abstract:

The development of links with NATO and the European Union has led to new definitions of Central Europe, with some countries developing stronger ties with the west.

International relations

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