Orban: C Europe's survival dependent on cooperation

The survival of central Europe's peoples is dependent on their friendship and alliance with each other, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the inauguration of the Maria Valeria Bridge connecting Hungary and Slovakia in Esztergom, in northern Hungary, on Monday. In his speech, Orban said that as two countries which had both "learned serious lessons about the aggression of the invaders of the previous century", it was easy for Hungary and Slovakia to see "that we're not enemies but companions in misfortune". "Smart neighbours don't go to war with each other and aren't hostile towards each other," he added.