Visegrad Group (New Union)



The Visegrad Group, also known as the Visegrad Five (V5), is a regional union comprised of five an nations &mdash;, , , , and. The V5 was originally established as an alliance to promote democracy and mutual defense at a time when the was collapsing. One of the original goals for the group was for their integration into the and, which was later abandoned in the late 1990s due to  pressure. The V5 have since moved towards the regional advancement of their member nations in the areas of economics, military, and politics. The former republics of Croatia and Slovenia formally joined the group in the early 2000s.