The background material for the Košice reference group meeting, held on March 6, 2024, as part of the #ACCESS project, was crafted to steer conversations towards promoting legal accessibility across the Slovak-Hungarian border area. This document offered an in-depth analysis of Košice’s function in nurturing functional urban synergies, underscoring its crucial position amidst the larger schema of cross-border metropolitan regions. It mapped out paths for enhanced cross-border integration and cooperation, highlighting avenues to strengthen Slovak-Hungarian relations. Moreover, the material illuminated both historical and current factors influencing Košice’s cross-border interactions, spotlighting the critical role of legal accessibility initiatives in closing the divide between the two sides of the border.