Visegrad Group in March 2026: the most important developments in society
In March 2026 the Visegrad countries were dominated by the run-up to Hungary's April election. On 15 March large rallies took place in Budapest. Supporters of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán joined a "Peace March", where Orbán said "Our sons will not die for Ukraine" and that Hungary "will not be a Ukrainian colony", while the opposition held its own large rally the same day. His main rival had earlier addressed a rally of thousands on 8 March. On 20 March Orbán declared "first battle won" but warned of migration and oil crises. A pollution scandal at a battery plant and a fake Euronews website carrying false claims about the election were also reported.
In Czechia, a mass rally in Prague on 22 March voiced concern over democracy under Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. In Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico said he would work a night shift at a factory in solidarity with workers.
In Poland, the government moved to ban cellphone use by under-16s in schools and to recognize same-sex marriages from EU states. Poland reduced benefits for Ukrainian citizens, and Warsaw banned night-time alcohol sales. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the EU would not repeat its 2015 migration policy mistake, and criticized the president over remarks about a journalist.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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