Environment

Initiatives

Széles removes editor of Magyar Hírlap

Owner Gábor Széles has removed Pál Szombathy from his position as chief editor of national daily Magyar Hírlap, index.hu reported...

Recycling

Creaton to add Ft 9 bln production hall to Lenti plant

Tile manufacturer Creaton Hungary Kft is preparing to build a new Ft 9 billion (€34.6 million) production hall at its...

Recycling

Magyar Cukor completes Ft 100 mln experimental biogas power plant

Sugar company Magyar Cukor Zrt has completed a Ft 100 million experimental biogas-fueled power plant at its refinery in Kaposvár,...

Initiatives

Magyar Telekom EGM appoints board members

Shareholders of incumbent telco Magyar Telekom Nyrt appointed members to its boards at an extraordinary general meeting on Monday, the...

Initiatives

Hungarian economy still vulnerable after measures, Fitch says

Hungary's economy remains vulnerable to a pull-out by investors who finance the budget deficit even after the government implemented austerity...

Recycling

Coloplast signs for state subsidies to support €100 mln investment

Danish medical supplies company Coloplast on Monday signed a contract for state subsidies it will put toward a €100 million...

Recycling

Russian nuclear reactor shuts down during St. Petersburg storm

A nuclear reactor at a power plant near St. Petersburg, Russia, shut down after heavy winds and rain damaged a...

Initiatives

Hungary’s current account deficit may shrink faster than plan

Hungary's current account deficit, the broadest measure of money flowing in and out of a country, may shrink faster than...

Recycling

Hungarian Eco-industry focuses on China

By exporting certain Eco-technologies tested in Hungary, Hungarian Eco-industry might gain significant income, said Environmental Minister Miklós Persányi, who has...

Initiatives

Gov’t determines project allotment of 2007-2013 development funds

Hungary will allocate 45% of its development funds to be used during the EU's 2007-2013 budgetary period for major projects...

Recycling

Neste to produce 500,000 tons of biodiesel in Europe by 2009

Neste Oil Oyj, Finland's sole oil refiner, expects to produce as much as 500,000 tons of biodiesel from three plants...

Initiatives

Wal-Mart brings generic drug offer to 12 new states

Wal-Mart’s generic prescription program already available in 27 states....

Recycling

Pick-Délhús group made Ft 3.5 bln addition, Europe’s biggest salami plant

The Pick- Délhús group, Hungary's biggest meat processor, inaugurated on Wednesday a Ft 3.5 billion expansion at its salami plant...

Recycling

Csanád building Ft 600 mln biogas-fueled power plant in SE Hungary

Hungarian public benefit company Csanád Kht plans to complete a Ft 600 million, 526kW biogas-fueled power plant in the village...

Initiatives

ÁSz discovers Ft 3.7 bln discrepancy in Ökotám

According to the ÁSz, the municipalities disbursed the funds on projects the costs of which were not fully covered....

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...