Environment

Recycling

Audi agrees to raise wages, union says

The management of Audi Hungaria, the German car manufacturer’s Hungarian subsidiary, have managed to reach an agreement with the Audi...

Initiatives

Gov’t could submit 2018 budget proposal in spring

The Hungarian government wants to submit its 2018 budget proposal to Parliament in the spring, just as last year, and...

Initiatives

Gov’t, Knorr-Bremse vow support for local suppliers

The Hungarian government is teaming up with Knorr-Bremse to boost the number of local suppliers in the value chain of...

Initiatives

Apollo Tyres to launch vocational training in Hungary

More than fifty elementary school students visited the Open Day of Indian tire maker Apollo Tyres on Thursday in order...

Initiatives

Széchenyi Card outlays reach HUF 180 bln in 2016

Outlays made under Hungaryʼs Széchenyi Card program, a state-sponsored scheme that offers small businesses revolving credit, reached HUF 180 billion...

Recycling

Paks no. 3 reactor shut down for routine refueling, maintenance

The number 3 reactor of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant was shut down for scheduled refueling and maintenance early on...

Initiatives

Hungary seeks EU crisis assistance for farmers hit by bird flu

Hungary will officially request financial assistance from the European Commission to alleviate the economic effects of the recent outbreak of...

Initiatives

Coca-Cola Hungary signs dual education agreement with universities

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary has signed a dual education agreement with four Hungarian universities — Szent István University, the University of...

Recycling

Hankook Tire Hungary names new managing director

Seong Hak Hwang has been appointed managing director of Hankook Tire Hungary, the local subsidiary of the South Korean giant,...

Recycling

Opel’s Hungarian plant put out 23% more engines in 2016

The Hungarian subsidiary of German car manufacturer Opel turned out 23% more engines last year compared to 2015 at its...

Recycling

Consortium awarded HUF 914 mln for sustainable vehicle decommissioning project

Optisol, a consortium of private companies and educational organizations, has been awarded a HUF 914 million government and EU grant...

Initiatives

Hungary spends HUF 3.3 bln against bird flu

The bird flu epidemic in several areas of Hungary has generated more than an accumulated HUF 3.3 billion in direct...

Recycling

Suzuki to upgrade Hungarian plant

The Hungarian subsidiary of Japanese carmaker Suzuki is planning to boost its research, development and innovation through a HUF 5.3...

Initiatives

Another county ordered to keep poultry indoors over bird flu threat

Hungaryʼs chief veterinarian has instructed poultry farms in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County to keep their flocks indoors after an outbreak of bird...

Initiatives

MNB to merge education foundations

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is merging two of its foundations that support education, the central bank said yesterday,...

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...