V4 leaders declare joint effort to fight COVID-19

The Visegrad Group (V4) countries will continue to work on strengthening regional cooperation and fighting the coronavirus pandemic, the prime ministers of the four nations pledged in a declaration following a regional summit in Kraków, southern Poland.

V4 leaders and European Council President Charles Michel (2nd left) in Kraków, southern Poland.

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The gathering was held to mark the 30th anniversary of the founding of the group, which brings together Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

The Visegrad Group came to life in the historic Hungarian town of Visegrad on February 15, 1991.

On Wednesday in Kraków, the V4 leaders discussed future challenges, regional cooperation, relations with the US, the EU's eastern policy and relations with Russia.