The Devastated Fertő Coast Is a Tragic Sight, but There Is a Way Out of the Impasse

After six years, it is possible to go down to the only Hungarian shoreline of Lake Fertő again. The state spent 11 billion forints on the giant tourism project that was abandoned three years ago. With seemingly disastrous results: there is still no beach or pleasure boat port, the landscape is devastated, and the area is clearly in need of rehabilitation. The new Ministerial Commissioner, Attila Barcza, struck a conciliatory tone and is talking …