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Orbán and Fico Unite on Trade, Migration, and Sovereignty in Bratislava Talks

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico agreed to open the second chapter of their border crossing expansion today in Bratislava.
This agreement followed previous tensions within the Visegrad Group and aims to improve cooperation through infrastructure upgrades and trade ties.
The plan includes building three new bridges, constructing four connecting roads, launching new cross-border train services, and renovating older crossings.
Orbán highlighted that bilateral trade exceeds 15 billion euros and stated, “Democracy resides in the member states, not in Brussels,” emphasizing sovereignty concerns.
The agreement strengthens Hungary and Slovakia’s shared interests in trade, energy, infrastructure, and border-region health cooperation, suggesting improved bilateral relations and regional stability.

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