Visegrad Group in July 2026: the most important developments in society
In the Visegrad countries in July 2026, the main development was in Hungary's public media. On July 7 Hungary halted public news broadcasts as part of an effort to dismantle the Viktor Orbán era's media output, and the state broadcaster apologized for lying under his leadership.
Elsewhere, Slovakia suspended the issuance of Schengen visas for Russian tourists. Poland boosted its clinical trial infrastructure in a push for EU competitiveness. In the Czech Republic, lightning injured five children and a man on July 1. The same day the European Union announced new restrictions on dental amalgam fillings because of their mercury content, which drew criticism from some dentists who say it limits treatment options.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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