Hungarian, Croatian towns to build bridge together

The towns of Kerkaszentkiraly (SW Hungary) and Podturen in Croatia signed an agreement on Monday on building a bridge over the Mura river as well as a 3 km road connecting the two towns.

Mayor of Kerkaszentkiraly Zoltan Pal told MTI that Slovenia would also join the project, a small area of which is wedged between the Hungarian and Croatian towns.

The mayor noted that ties had been close between villages on either side of the border before WWII, when many Croats owned and cultivated vineyards on the Hungarian side and used to take a ferry to cross the river.

The new bridge and road, Pal added, will enable people from Croatia to reach Hungarian motorways without having to make a 20-kilometre detour.

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