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City battles lovers’ padlocks

The Hungarian city of Pecs is fighting a losing battle against padlocks which lovers are secretly clamping on statues and gates all over the city centre as symbols of their enduring affection.

The tradition dates back to the early 1980s when lovers began fixing single padlocks on a wrought iron fence in the heart of Pecs. With no room now left on the fence, couples are fastening their love tokens on anything that will hold a padlock, including statues.

The city management firm first tried removing the padlocks, then launched a campaign to discourage the practise, and now, in a final act of desperation, plans to erect an new iron fence exclusively for love padlocks. —Reuters

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