Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has reversed course on plans to expand the Visegrad Group (V4). Earlier in June, Magyar announced he would propose inviting Romania and other European nations to join an expanded format of the alliance. However, he now states the V4 – comprising Hungary, Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia – will remain a fixed group of four nations. Future cooperation with other countries will occur solely through a “V4 Plus” framework, indicating ad-hoc collaboration rather than permanent membership. This decision effectively puts an end, for the time being, to Romania’s potential inclusion in the core V4 structure. The shift suggests a recalibration of the group’s strategy, prioritizing focused collaboration over broader expansion. Magyar did not elaborate on the reasons for the change in policy.