Environment

Recycling

Karácsony fires Public Area Maintenance Company head

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony announced the firing of László Albert Nagy, head of FKF (Metropolitan Public Area Maintenance Company), in...

Recycling

BMW to start building EUR 1 bln plant in Hungary in spring

German carmaker BMW on Tuesday said it will start construction of a EUR 1 billion plant in Debrecen (195 km...

Initiatives

New program to boost young entrepreneurs

The entrepreneurial spirit of young Hungarian people is well below the international average, uzletem.hu reports, citing the latest survey compiled...

Initiatives

Visa launches premium program in Hungary

Credit card company Visa announced the launch of its premium program in Hungary, offering a range of benefits for Visa...

Recycling

Investments in Croatian startups to reach USD 120 mln in 2019

According to Europe’s largest startup fund, Atomic, Croatia is the 20th largest nation in terms of received investments in startups...

Recycling

Croatia to hire over 78,000 foreign workers in 2020

The Croatian government has set an annual quota of 78,470 permits for hiring foreign workers in 2020, the state-owned Croatia...

Recycling

WWF-Bulgaria plants a new forest along the Maritza River

The WWF-Bulgaria conservation team, the Stamboliyski Municipality, local businesses and other volunteers yesterday began planting 12,000 saplings and seeds near...

Recycling

Hankook plans temporary shutdown in Hungary

Korean tire maker Hankook plans a three-day, temporary shutdown at its plant in Hungary to manage a build-up in inventories,...

Recycling

Poland to hold 2.5 GW solar and wind auction on early December

Poland’s Energy Regulatory Office will hold two solar and wind energy capacity auctions early next month, according to the Polish...

Initiatives

Teachers union delivers ultimatum to govʼt

The Union of Teachers (Pedagógusok Szakszervezete or PSZ) is expecting the government to agree to salary increases for teachers, the...

Initiatives

World Science Forum in Budapest next week

The World Science Forum (WSF), organized jointly by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) and the most influential international scientific...

Initiatives

A Future Made in Central and Eastern Europe

Central and Eastern Europe will play an increasingly important role in the European Union’s economy in the future. Digitization and...

Initiatives

Volán signs contracts for 352 buses

State-owned bus company Volanbusz and its fleet manager Volán Buszpark have signed contracts with Kravtex worth more than HUF 21...

Recycling

Gurit to close automotive production site

Swiss composite materials maker Gurit said Tuesday it will close down its automotive production site in Hungary in the second...

Initiatives

AutoWallis owner supports ESOP program with shares

Wallis Asset Management (WAM), the main owner of listed auto trader AutoWallis, announced that it will support the business via...

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...