Environment

Initiatives

Lithuanian government to extend lockdown

The government of Lithuania has extended the nationwide quarantine restrictions until May 11, but at the same time introduced easing...

Recycling

Brussels clears draft decree to speed up Paks II groundwork

The European Commission has approved a draft of an amendment of a government decree on the groundwork for the upgrade...

Initiatives

Students get assistance in admission procedures, obtaining degrees

The government is assisting young people with several measures in university admission procedures in vocational training, acquisition of degrees, language...

Recycling

Magyar Suzuki to restart production on April 29

The Hungarian unit of Japanese carmaker Suzuki will restart production at its plant in Esztergom, north of Budapest, on April...

Initiatives

EU finance ministers seek more flexible conditions for BoP assistance

European Union finance ministers urged the European Commission to make conditions for accessing balance of payments assistance (BoP), available to...

Initiatives

Builders call for govʼt measures to help sector

Construction industry association EVOSZ urges government measures to improve the financing position of companies in the sector, required partly due...

Initiatives

Orbán outlines main points of economic action plan

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Monday outlined the main points of an economic action plan the government is launching to...

Recycling

Audi Hungaria plant extends shutdown

German carmaker Audi will extend the shutdown at its base in Győr (123 km west of Budapest) by another two...

Recycling

KMGI-Romania fund to invest USD 43 mln at Petromidia Năvodari refinery

The Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund (FIEKR) has recently approved two new investment projects worth a total of USD 43 million...

Recycling

Magyar Suzuki extends shutdown for another 2 weeks

The Hungarian unit of Japanese carmaker Suzuki has extended a shutdown at its plant in Esztergom, north of Budapest, by...

Recycling

Daimler extends shutdown in Hungary until April 21

German vehicle maker Daimler has extended a shutdown at its car plant in Hungary until April 21 because of the...

Initiatives

National Cyber Defense Institute warns of COVID-19 phishing

The National Security Service’s National Cyber Defense Institute, in collaboration with international partners, is constantly monitoring online attacks and threat...

Initiatives

COVID-19 questionnaire for the national epidemiological forecasting system

A national epidemiological forecasting system is being developed by the University of Szeged and several other educational institutions and research...

Recycling

Stadler cuts shift at carriage body plant in Hungary

Swiss rolling stock maker Stadler is reducing the number of shifts at its carriage body plant in Szolnok (about 94...

Recycling

Govʼt designates companies of key importance

A government action group set up to manage the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in Hungary on Thursday identified companies...

Pollution

Dongwha Plant’s Environmental Permit Revoked in Hungary

The environmental permit for South Korea’s Dongwha electrolyte manufacturing and NMP recycling plant in Sóskút has been revoked following an...

Environment

Hungary Introduces Water Restrictions in 629 Settlements

In response to the extreme heat and drought in Hungary, first-degree water restrictions have been introduced in 465 settlements, according...

Recycling

Alteo Starts Trial Run at New DRS Waste Processing Plant

Alteo Group will significantly increase its processing capacity for returned beverage packaging from this summer, with the launch of trial...

Environment, Business, Initiatives

BCSDH Breakfast Links Sustainability Award to Promoting Scalable Business Change

The Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary used its Sustainable Future Inspiration Breakfast on May 6 to shift the...

Environment

Meet the Hungarian Professor Working to Restore the Danube

Research professor Tibor Erős talks to the BBJ about his career as a biologist and ecologist, detailing his passion for...

Environment

Questions Arise About Toxic Exposure at Samsung Göd, Company Denies Media Reports

In 2023, Hungary’s government secretly ordered the Constitution Protection Office, the National Information Center, and intelligence agencies to investigate the...

Pollution

Air Quality Deteriorating in Several Parts of Hungary

A high concentration of airborne dust particles is further deteriorating air quality in several parts of Hungary, the National Public...

Initiatives

Gov’t Calls Tender to Support Creation of Wetland Habitats

The gov't is calling a HUF 12.8 billion tender to support the development of natural wetland habitats, contributing to long-term...

Dongwha Plant’s Environmental Permit Revoked in Hungary

The environmental permit for South Korea’s Dongwha electrolyte manufacturing and NMP recycling plant in Sóskút has been revoked following an...

CATL Hungary Fined HUF 10 mln Over Environmental Permit Violations

The Debrecen plant of Chinese battery maker CATL violated several provisions of its environmental use permit and was fined HUF...

Hungary Introduces Water Restrictions in 629 Settlements

In response to the extreme heat and drought in Hungary, first-degree water restrictions have been introduced in 465 settlements, according...

Hungary Reviews Battery Plants’ Emissions, Water Use and Waste Management

A nationwide inspection program covering the full operating chain of Hungary’s battery industry began Aug. 1, Minister of the Living...

Alteo Starts Trial Run at New DRS Waste Processing Plant

Alteo Group will significantly increase its processing capacity for returned beverage packaging from this summer, with the launch of trial...

Budapest Water Supply ‘Stable’ Amid Heatwave

The water supply of Budapest is "stable", the city is in a position to help out settlements around the capital...

Budapest Proposes Tiered Water‑fee System to Cut Waste

Budapest is calling for a reform of Hungary’s water-pricing system, proposing free basic household consumption and progressively higher rates for...

Hungarian Environmental Protection Authority Initiates Proceedings Against CATL

The environmental protection authority has initiated proceedings against Chinese-owned CATL as the company illegally discharged green-colored liquid from a sewer...

BCSDH Breakfast Links Sustainability Award to Promoting Scalable Business Change

The Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary used its Sustainable Future Inspiration Breakfast on May 6 to shift the...

Meet the Hungarian Professor Working to Restore the Danube

Research professor Tibor Erős talks to the BBJ about his career as a biologist and ecologist, detailing his passion for...

Questions Arise About Toxic Exposure at Samsung Göd, Company Denies Media Reports

In 2023, Hungary’s government secretly ordered the Constitution Protection Office, the National Information Center, and intelligence agencies to investigate the...

Hungary DRS manages More Than 3 bln Returns in 2025

Hungary's deposit-return system (DRS) managed the return of over 3 billion bottles and cans in 2025, Mohu, a unit of...

Air Quality Deteriorating in Several Parts of Hungary

A high concentration of airborne dust particles is further deteriorating air quality in several parts of Hungary, the National Public...

Gov’t Calls Tender to Support Creation of Wetland Habitats

The gov't is calling a HUF 12.8 billion tender to support the development of natural wetland habitats, contributing to long-term...

Mohu’s Recycling Success Met With Bitter Irony by Large Retail Partners

Hungary’s deposit return system (DRS) on beverage packaging is an “internationally recognized” success, according to Mohu, the monopoly operator, but...