Taoiseach travels to Bratislava for Visegrád Group talks
Taoiseach Micheál Martin travelled to Slovakia today to meet with leaders of the Visegrád Group. Discussions focused heavily on the upcoming European Union budget, regional competitiveness, and ongoing support for Ukraine.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin met with the Prime Ministers of Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary in Bratislava today. The high-level gathering took place during Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, providing an important platform for diplomatic engagement across Central Europe.
Key agenda items included negotiations surrounding the next EU multi-annual budget, European competitiveness, enlargement policies, and continued backing for Ukraine. In addition to the collective regional discussions, the Taoiseach held bilateral meetings with Prime Ministers Robert Fico and Péter Magyar.
Speaking ahead of the engagements, Mr Martin emphasised the necessity of compromise to secure a budget agreement before the end of the year. He also highlighted the urgency of implementing the One Europe, One Market Roadmap to address soaring energy costs and boost broader economic resilience across the bloc.