Visegrad Group in February 2026: the most important developments in politics
Visegrad Group politics in February 2026 were dominated by relations with the United States, above all in Poland and Hungary.
The month's main story was a dispute on 6 February between the US ambassador to Poland and the speaker of the Polish parliament. A Polish official also opposed a Nobel Prize for President Trump, and the US ambassador was outraged.
On Hungary, Trump spoke on 5 February of his friendship with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and on 16 February Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Hungary's success under Orbán serves US interests. Rubio also discussed energy and defense with Slovak officials on 15 February. On 3 February the Hungarian government accused Europe of planning to sabotage talks in Abu Dhabi. One commentary argued that it is time to suggest Hungary leave the EU.
Montenegro's foreign minister said his country could join the EU by 2028. On 27 February Poland urged its citizens in Israel, Iran and Lebanon to leave those countries immediately.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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