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The 2011 "Year of Central Europe" coincides with recent efforts by Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic to revitalize the "Visegrad" cooperation framework, in the hope of gaining greater influence in Europe and a renewed channel for US-Central European dialogue. Although skeptics might wonder whether this initiative can realistically make a significant contribution to transatlantic relations, US officials are in fact engaging with the "Visegrad Four" at senior levels.