Migration will split the EU, quotas can split the Visegrad Group

European Union ministers agreed on Tuesday for relocation of 120 000 refugees in the next year. Against were Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania. Three of them are members of Visegrad Group. The fourth member of V4 – Poland – agreed for seven thousands of refugees, but it will only complicate the geopolitical situation of the Middle-East Europe.

As we said before, these quotas are not relevant, because it is for now a not permament or obligatory system and many of „Polish” (also Hungarian or Czech – they announced that they conform) migrants will escape in the end to Germany or Sweden. Moreover, the problem is much bigger and deeper and this EU-decision is not a solution.

The only thing which we have to make complete according to our last publication is a division not only within the EU (culture of unanimity has been additionaly broken), but also within the V4. Poland acted collectively to the EU, but not to the V4 and it weakens the solidarity of the Middle-East Europe for the future and also the position of Poland in the region. As the tension between Poland and Germany are inevitable in the future anyway (elections come soon), the position of the Middle-East Europe will be weaker due to lack of consensus within V4. Unless Poland with new government rejoins to its southern allies. Continue reading →

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