Environment

Initiatives

Bawag faces EU probe into Austrian loan guarantees

European Union regulators said they'll investigate whether Austrian aid to Bawag PSK Bank broke EU rules, possibly delaying plans to...

Recycling

Zalakerámia delays planned Ft 1 bln development

The board of Hungarian tile maker Zalakerámia has decided to postpone technical developments worth more than Ft 1 bln planned...

Recycling

AKSD opens electronic waste disassembly facility

Hungarian waste management company AKSD Kft on Monday inaugurated a facility capable of disassembling 2,000 tonnes of waste electronic equipment...

Initiatives

Gov’t ups micro-regions subsidy, launches operative programs

The Hungarian government will raise subsidies for micro-regional associations and launch regional operative programs from next year, Minister for Local...

Initiatives

Bush may offer North Korea’s Kim an end to Korean war

US President George W. Bush may offer North Korean leader Kim Jong Il an official end to the Korean War...

Initiatives

Hungarian corporate leaders back deficit plan to aid euro goal

Hungarian corporate leaders, including companies that poured in more than $65 billion of investment in the country in the past...

Initiatives

Central Bank Governor calls for new convergence program for euro entry

A new convergence program is needed for Hungary to be ready to join the euro zone in 2011, Hungary's central...

Initiatives

Public Procurement Board fines BKV

The Public Procurement Board (KDB) yesterday said it fined the Budapest Public Transport Company (BKV) Ft 1 million for breaking...

Initiatives

EU agreement on FP7 for scientific research 2007-2013

The Industry Committee adopted on Monday second reading compromise amendments on the Seventh Framework Research Program (FP7), which had been...

Initiatives

Television in the digital age: MEPs adopt a new approach to product placement

The Culture Committee backed the directive on audiovisual media services on Monday evening, while also adopting some important amendments....

Initiatives

Most major reforms to take place in 2007-2008, PM says

Most major reforms will be implemented in the next two years, while the transformation of the municipality and pension systems...

Recycling

Metal foams technology from Hungary to be tested in space

A Miskolc-based research firm, north-east Hungary, will participate in the first testing of a its technology for producing metal foams...

Initiatives

Almunia urges government to stick closely to convergence program

Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány and Finance Minister János Veres met with EU monetary affairs commissioner Joaquin Almunia in Budapest on...

Recycling

Holcim Hungária sales increase 8% in first nine months

Holcim Hungária Zrt recorded an 8% increase in sales revenue during the first nine months of 2006, business daily Világgazdaság...

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...