EISENSTADT, Nov 6 (Hina) - Burgenland Croats are a significant bridge connecting Croatia and Austria, and Croatia should pay more attention to its good relations with Burgenland Croats, Croatian national parliament speaker Zlatko
Tomcic said in Eisenstadt Monday. Tomcic held talks with president of the Burgenland National Assembly Erwin Schranz. The Croatian national parliament speaker will end his visit in Cogerstof. Burgenland is the southern-most and youngest Austrian federal province which accounts for 3.5 percent of Austria's overall population. The legislative authority is held by the province's assembly which has 36 deputies and the highest body of executive authority is a government which has seven members and a president. The social life of Burgenland is marked by the peaceful coexistence of Germans, Croats and Hungarians and Roman Catholics and Protestants. Between 35,000 and 40,000
EISENSTADT, Nov 6 (Hina) - Burgenland Croats are a significant
bridge connecting Croatia and Austria, and Croatia should pay more
attention to its good relations with Burgenland Croats, Croatian
national parliament speaker Zlatko Tomcic said in Eisenstadt
Monday.
Tomcic held talks with president of the Burgenland National
Assembly Erwin Schranz.
The Croatian national parliament speaker will end his visit in
Cogerstof.
Burgenland is the southern-most and youngest Austrian federal
province which accounts for 3.5 percent of Austria's overall
population. The legislative authority is held by the province's
assembly which has 36 deputies and the highest body of executive
authority is a government which has seven members and a president.
The social life of Burgenland is marked by the peaceful coexistence
of Germans, Croats and Hungarians and Roman Catholics and
Protestants.
Between 35,000 and 40,000 Croats live in Burgenland.
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