Environment

Initiatives

Possible advent of EXIM Microcredit Card

The National Economy Ministry (NGM) and the state-owned Hungarian Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) would introduce the EXIM Microcredit Card....

Recycling

Intersnack obsessed about Hungarian paprika

Not only Hungarians seem to be enchanted about spice “paprika”, as German-owned snack maker Intersnack has initiated the purchasing of...

Initiatives

KSH: GDP growth up 3.5% y.o.y. in Q1 2013

Hungary’s first-quarter GDP growth accelerated to 3.5% year-on-year, up from 2.7% in Q4 2013, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) reported...

Initiatives

Magyar Takarék acquisition of Takarékbank shares

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has cleared the acquisition by Magyar Takarék of a stake reaching 50% in Magyar...

Recycling

€111 million superlaser project approved

€111 million investment for the construction of a superlaser center in Szeged was approved by the European Commission (EC) on...

Initiatives

Epson study considers trends in SME printing habits

A study commissioned by Epson Hungary and undertaken by KutatóCentrum sheds some light on trends in printing among local small-...

Initiatives

Orbán supports Poland plan for EU energy union

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was in Poland this week to meet with his counterpart Donald Tusk on various issues headlined...

Initiatives

SEE Geothermal Conference in Vecsés next week

The local government of Budapest’s district XVIII has announced the “GeoSEE European Conference,” a meeting of geothermal energy specialists from...

Recycling

Mushashi Hungary to supply Audi, Jaguar, Honda from 2015

Musashi Hungary, the Hungarian manufacturing unit of Japan-based vehicle spare parts maker Musashi, will supply Audi, Jaguar and Honda models...

Initiatives

Eximbank, Belarus in $10 million credit agreement

The Hungarian Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) and the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus signed a $10 million purchasing-credit agreement...

Recycling

HUF 170 million logistics base inaugurated

Germany-based fastener maker Ferdinand Gross inaugurated a HUF 710 million (approximately €2.32 million) logistics base in the Tatabánya industrial park...

Recycling

HUF 170 million logistics base inaugurated

Germany-based fastener maker Ferdinand Gross inaugurated a HUF 710 million (approximately €2.32 million) logistics base in the Tatabánya industrial park...

Initiatives

Varga: Russia sanctions not in Hungary’s interests

Reiterating his boss’ late March statement that economic sanctions against Russia would “best be avoided” as neither in the interest...

Recycling

Prizes for Successful Business go to Takata, Rati, Manna Natur

For the ninth time, the monthly Prizes for Successful Business were bestowed to three Hungary-based companies by National Economy Minister...

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...