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The Visegrad Four (V4) platform was established in the run-up to accession to NATO and the EU, at a time when the V4 had a clear set of common goals. Since joining the EU, the potential of that platform has only increased, with the four countries enjoying full membership rights. The V4 has hitherto focused on cooperating on those policy areas where they have natural shared interests. The sovereign debt crisis however, has demanded that the V4 achieve common positions on issues not of their choosing. To facilitate cooperation and reduce unilateralism on the EU level, it is necessary to boost this cooperation format.