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The Visegrád Four is an alliance between ČR, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary.
Back in 1335 there was a meeting in Visegrád between the rulers of Bohemia, Poland and Hungary, to create new commercial routes and gain easier access to other European markets.
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The presidency of the group rotates each year in June. The International Visegrád Fund was established in 1999 and today it has an annual budget of €7 million. It is used to fund joint projects in the areas of culture, the environment, defense, transportation, tourism, energy and information technology.
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This also helps explain why so many of the products I buy at the store are all labeled in Czech, Slovak, Polish and Hungarian.
Update: The V4 celebrated its 30th anniversary.
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