The European media, including Radio Free Europe, report that Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic - the so-called Visegrad Four countries - decided to boycott this weekend’s mini-summit on migration, saying it is not the appropriate format for such talks. They joined Italian PM who got upset that the result of the summit is already pre-decided by Merkel, who even wrote the "final declaration".
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pressed for the emergency meeting on June 24 in Brussels ahead of a full EU summit on June 28-29.
Germany, Austria, France, Greece, Spain, Malta, the Netherlands, and Bulgaria are scheduled to attend.
- Radio Free EuropePolish Prime Minister said: After a very careful analysis of the document that was sent by the European Commission in the context of the Sunday impromptu meeting, we came to the conclusion that it is something like reheated proposals and ideas from the past that we do not understand, in the vast majority are not acceptable. We want to emphasize that the proper forum for discussion is the full European Council, which takes place a few days later. That is why we do not intend to participate in this process. - Niezalezna.pl (translation)
