Central 5 | |
|---|---|
.png) Central 5 Group within the European Union | |
| Membership | |
| Establishment | 16 June 2020 |
| Area | |
• Total | 325,081 km2 (125,514 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 36,923,082 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $1.088 trillion |
• Per capita | $29,461 |
Central 5, also Central Five (C5), is an informal Central European political cooperation between Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and Slovenia that began in 2020. It is organised in the format of ministers responsible for foreign affairs.[1] The group was initiated by the Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg.[2]
The main reason for closer cooperation between the countries is the coordination of the activities connected with the COVID-19 pandemics. Meetings are focused on border crossing and the exchange of views on EU activities to overcome the economic and social crisis caused by the pandemic.[3]
- ^ "Drugo srečanje ministrov Avstrije, Češke, Madžarske, Slovaške in Slovenije (Central 5) v Budimpešti | GOV.SI". Portal GOV.SI (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "Foreign Minister Schallenberg at the neighbourly exchange of the Central Five in Budapest – BMEIA, Außenministerium Österreich". bmeia.gv.at. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "Minister dr. Logar se bo na Dunaju udeležil srečanja s kolegi iz Avstrije, Madžarske, Slovaške in Češke | GOV.SI". gov.si (in Slovenian). 16 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-23.