JULY 20TH INAUGURATION OF 1ST EDITION OF VISEGRAD SUMMER SCHOOL IN KRAKOW. Ongoing project run every summer by the Villa Decius
2002
HUNGARY PROPOSED THE CREATION OF A LITERARY ANTHOLOGY OF THE VISEGRAD FOUR COUNTRIES, dedicated to intercultural dialogue, within the workings of the Visegrad Fund. The project is based on translating and publishing selected literature into the V4’s languages and English. Moreover, the Polish side initiated a working group for cultural heritage in the V4 states.
2000
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2006
SLOVAKIA JOINED NATO.
INTERNATIONAL VISEGRAD FUND – the only permanent institution of V4 cooperation established.
IDEA OF A VISEGRAD BATTLEGROUP ON STANDBY BY 2016 HAS EMERGED. V4 summit in Bratislava dedicated to 20th anniversary of the founding of the Visegrad Group held. EU Presidencies of Hungary and Poland in the first and second half of the year.
MAY 12TH DECLARATION BETWEEN V4 COUNTRIES AFTER THEIR ACCESSION TO EU. Four prime ministers: Marek Belka (Poland), Vladimir Špidla (Czech Republic), Peter Myedgyessy (Hungary), Mikuláš Dzurinda (Slovakia) claimed their determination to continue developing the cooperation. VISEGRAD GROUP MINISTERS OF CULTURE MEET IN SÁROSPATAK, formally establishing The International Visegrad Prize (or “Visegrad Cultural Prize”). The prize is worth 20,000 euro, awarded annually since 2005.
2004
JUNE 18TH PRIME MINISTERS OF THE V4 COUNTRIES HOLD A SUMMIT IN BUDAPEST. The International Visegrad Fund’s budget was increased by up to 5 mln euro, based on equal contributions by the Visegrad Group countries.
2007
GAS CRISIS resulting from a dispute between Russia and Ukraine, it raised V4 awareness about gas geo-politics. First studies and decision made to enhance cooperation in this respect.
2009
A short list of events and dates of key importance to the Visegrad Group. This list is not complete but offers a spectrum of activities resulting from the cooperation. 15