Environment

Initiatives

Brussels authorizes Hungary’s HUF 342 bln public administration program

The European Commission has approved Hungaryʼs European Union funding allocation program for HUF 342 bln of developments in public administration,...

Initiatives

Four Hungarian galleries represented at viennacontemporary

Four Hungarian galleries were represented at the international art fair viennacontemporary held at Marx Halle (pictured) in Vienna this past weekend,...

Initiatives

Hungary to join EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund

Hungaryʼs government has mandated the economy ministry to negotiate on joining the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund, a resolution published in...

Initiatives

Report: Government quietly changing tax chief

Ildikó Vida, the leader of Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Authority, quietly handed in her resignation approximately two months ago...

Initiatives

Economy ministry drafting home construction program

The National Economy Ministry is working on a home construction program that it wants to finalize and present to the...

Initiatives

Report: Mandatory vehicle insurance could cover wild animal collisions

The Hungarian government is considering extending the mandatory vehicle insurance coverage for collisions with wild animals, László Jámbor, who heads...

Initiatives

Hungarian tender set to popularize concrete

Hungarian website beton.hu, Hungarian Cement Concrete and Lime Association (CeMBeton) and Hungarian Concrete Manufacturer Association (MABESZ) are jointly offering a...

Recycling

Audi Hungary to welcome new chief

Peter Kossler, who is currently the head of German carmaker Audiʼs plant in Ingolstadt, is scheduled to take over as...

Initiatives

Russian company wins renovation tender with €219 mln bid

Russiaʼs Metrowagonmash was awarded with a tender to renovate carriages that operate on Budapestʼs number three metro line with a...

Initiatives

Embassies call for support of LGBT communities

Embassies based in Hungary issued a press release today to show their support to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...

Initiatives

Official: Next yearʼs budget prepares for Greek crisis

The Hungarian government has applied “safeguards” to next yearʼs budget as countermeasures for the possible impact of the Greek crisis...

Initiatives

MNB inks pact with Bank of China on clearing RMB

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Saturday said it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Peopleʼs Bank of...

Recycling

Heineken Hungária inaugurates €1.8 mln packaging plant

Brewer Heineken Hungária Sörgyárak inaugurated a €1.8 mln packaging plant in Sopron, western Hungary, yesterday....

Recycling

Report: R&D activity improves in Hungary

Research and development activities in Hungary increased to 1.41% of GDP in 2013, following a stagnation of 1% from 2000-2009,...

Initiatives

Opposition party launches anti-corruption foundation

Igazmondó Alapítvány, translated as Truth-tellerʼs Foundation, has been registered to legally begin operations in the fight against corruption, Péter Juhász,...

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...