Visegrad Group in September 2026: the most important developments in economy
In September 2026 the main economic news for the Visegrad countries concerned European Union funds for Hungary. On September 23 the European Commission proposed unlocking €4.2 billion that had been frozen over rule of law concerns. Ursula von der Leyen said Hungary had strengthened the rule of law since the end of Viktor Orbán's era. Earlier in the month Hungary pressed the EU for compensation over its rejection of Russian oil and gas, and said it could quit Russian gas. It also asked the United States to withhold penalties for its Russian oil purchases and refused to allow a fuel storage facility for Ukraine on its territory.
Elsewhere, Poland's Fiscal Council said the draft 2027 budget deepened imbalances in public finances, and a rating downgrade was reported. Prague capped fuel prices, which taxes the refining margins of Orlen. Foxconn led a plan by Taiwanese technology firms for an AI and electric vehicle hub in Poland. On September 21 Volvo Cars named Klaus Zellmer, chief executive of Škoda, as its new chief executive.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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