BUDAPEST, June 21-- The prime ministers of the Visegrad countries (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia) and Austria said Thursday that Europe should be able to defend its borders. "The Visegrad countries and Austria agree that Europe should be able to defend its borders and guarantee safety for its citizens," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told journalists following the meeting of the prime ministers of the Visegrad countries and the Chancellor of Austria. Orban added that the relationship between the member states of the European Union should be characterized by "cooperation and not confrontation." |