Environment

Recycling

Nestlé Hungária winds up HUF 180 mln production line

The Hungarian subsidiary of Nestlé inaugurated a HUF 180 mln production line today at its plant in Szerencs, northeastern Hungary,...

Initiatives

BCE may sign cooperation agreement with MNB

Corvinus University of Budapest (BCE) and the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) are planning to sign an education-research cooperation agreement,...

Initiatives

Bábolna spends HUF 577 mln on product development

Food industry company Bábolna Élelmiszeripari spent HUF 577 mln to develop new products at its plant in Törökszentmiklós, the company...

Initiatives

V4, Bulgaria, Romania sign development cooperation agreement

The Visegrád Four countries, as well as Bulgaria and Romania, signed an agreement on regional development and planning in Chopok,...

Recycling

Opel to augment engine manufacturing in Hungary

General Motors-owned carmaker Opel will add 17 new engine models to its product palette by 2018, most of which will...

Recycling

Tata selected as site for NHK Spring plant

Japanese NHK Spring purchased eight hectares of land in the industrial park of Tata, northern Hungary, to establish a 10,000...

Initiatives

BCE business program wins accreditation

The Executive Masters of the Business Administration program at Corvinus University of Budapest (BCE) won the accreditation of the European...

Recycling

NaturAqua introduces environmentally friendly water bottle

The Coca-Cola company will release its new, environmentally friendly NaturAqua PlantBottle made of herbal components for the first time in...

Initiatives

National media authority supports regional TV channels

The National Media and Info Communications Authority (NMHH) offered HUF 104 mln to twenty-three local and regional Hungarian TV channels...

Initiatives

ZALAISPA to spend HUF 1 bln on development

Hungarian waste management association ZALAISPA was awarded with approximately HUF 1 bln in grant money from the European Union to...

Initiatives

MAN wins Kaposvár bus tender with HUF 3.55 bln bid

Hungary’s MAN Kamion és Busz Kereskedelmi won a tender to supply buses to the city of Kaposvár, southwestern Hungary, with...

Recycling

K&H survey: Investors know their business

The domestic investors are well informed in investment cases, however, most of the them still prefer to consult with investment...

Initiatives

State could purchase last of Munkacsy trilogy for $6 mln

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) said it is willing to pay $6 mln to acquire Mihály Munkácsyʼs monumental painting...

Initiatives

London analysts liken MNB policy instrument decision to monetary easing

National Bank of Hungary (MNB) policy makersʼ decision on Tuesday to replace the central bankʼs main policy tool, a two-week...

Recycling

GE’s Hungarian unit produces 250,000 LED lights

General Electric reached a manufacturing milestone at its plant in Nagykanizsa, western Hungary, producing 250,000 LED lights since the launch...

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...