Parliamentary leaders from the Visegrad Four countries are meeting in Bratislava on Thursday to discuss energy, industrial competitiveness and European Union enlargement. The talks, chaired by Slovak Parliamentary Speaker Richard Raši (Hlas-SD), are taking place at Bratislava Castle as part of Slovakia's V4 presidency. Discussions will focus on affordable energy supplies, protecting European industry and supporting EU candidate countries, particularly in the Western Balkans.
Raši stressed that stable energy prices and favourable investment conditions are essential for maintaining jobs and economic growth across the region. On Friday, the discussions will continue in an expanded V4+ Friends of Cohesion format, bringing together parliamentary representatives from 17 EU member states. They will focus on the EU's next long-term budget for 2028 to 2034, including funding for regional development, agriculture and shared European priorities.
Source: TASR
