Environment

Initiatives

President returns farmland law to lawmakers

Legislation that would transfer ownership of farmlands, earlier earmarked as compensation for former members of cooperatives, to the Hungarian state...

Initiatives

HIPA trains 34 rural settlements to impress investors

The Hungarian Investment and Promotion Agency (HIPA) yesterday distributed certificates to 34 rural settlements who participated in the agency’s investor-friendly...

Initiatives

Clients of failed brokerages to receive additional HUF 1.4 bln

The clients of failed Hungarian brokerages, including Quaestor, may receive an additional HUF 1.4 billion in compensation for financial losses,...

Recycling

Greenpeace insists its study on Paks is valid

Firing back at criticism from Hungaryʼs nuclear commissioner, Greenpeace yesterday defended its new study, which found that an upgrade at...

Recycling

Krono Group launches production at HUF 30 bln particle board plant in Hungary

Production has started at a HUF 30 billion particle board plant recently built by Swiss Krono Group in Vásárosnamény, the...

Initiatives

BP council gives government ultimatum on metro renovation

The General Assembly of Budapestʼs Municipal Council decided to contract bus services to replace metros during the renovation of line...

Initiatives

Bill would establish full joint liability for savings coops, extend scope of MNB oversight

A bill submitted to Parliament by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga yesterday would establish full joint liability for Hungaryʼs integrated...

Recycling

Teva suspends production at plant near Budapest

Israeli-owned drugmaker Teva voluntarily suspended production at its plant in Gödöllő, on the outskirts of Budapest, in January, following observations...

Recycling

Mercedes-Benz Hungary launches new production

The Hungarian unit of German Mercedes-Benz launched the production of its CLA and CLA Shooting Brake models in Kecskemét, with...

Recycling

Bridgestone Tatabánya expects expansion to quadruple capacity

The Hungarian unit of Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone expects its capacity to quadruple as a result of an investment program...

Initiatives

GVH approves property market transaction

Hungaryʼs competition office GVH has approved the acquisition of direct sole control by investment fund Magyar Posta Takarék Ingatlan Befektetési...

Initiatives

Report: Bank loans to Hungarian companies at an eight-year low

Due to the shrinking economy, bank loans to Hungarian companies fell to an eight-year low in the first quarter, Bloomberg...

Recycling

Lázár optimistic about Paks upgrade after talks in Brussels

Following talks in Brussels on Friday related to the upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear plant in Paks, Cabinet Chief János...

Initiatives

Hungary plans incentives for SMEs to enter bourse

The Hungarian government is considering offering incentives to SMEs for entering and listing shares on the Budapest Stock Exchange, state...

Initiatives

Report: Orbán calls for crisis committee over slowing economy

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for a crisis committee due to the weak start of the Hungarian economy in...

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...