Bratislava hosts meeting of heads of government of Visegrad Group

A meeting of the heads of government of the Visegrad Group (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, V4) is taking place in Bratislava, Slovakia on Monday.

The meeting will summarize the one-year Slovak presidency of the V4, as well as the symbolic handover of the Czech presidency, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"The meeting in Bratislava will be an opportunity to discuss positions on the eve of the June European Council. We are planning to discuss migration challenges and certain topics in the field of international relations," Polish government spokesman Piotr Müller said before the meeting in Bratislava.

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The premiers will also discuss the EU's security capabilities, as well as EU-NATO cooperation in this area in the context of the upcoming NATO summit on July 11-12 in Vilnius. 

During the meeting, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala is expected to announce Prague's priorities for its one-year presidency of the Visegrad Group, which begins on July 1.