Szijjarto in talks with C European counterparts on easing border restrictions

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Monday discussed easing border restrictions with his Austrian, Czech and Slovak counterparts. Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are highly dependent on each another in the region, Szijjarto said in a live video stream on Facebook after the talks. Economic ties between the four countries are also "highly active", the minister said, noting the deep links between their border-region communities. Austria is Hungary's top trading partner in the region, while Slovakia is its third most important, Szijjarto said, adding that the annual trade volume came to around 10 billion euros with both countries last year. "It's therefore in our interest ... to give new momentum to our economic and trade relations," Szijjarto said.