Environment

Recycling

Kremlin promises “substantive discussions” on Paks

We can now up our expectations for a large-scale agreement between the Hungarian and Russian government with regard to management...

Recycling

Orbán to Moscow, Paks nuclear plant deal expected

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will be in Moscow tomorrow; it is widely anticipated that nuclear-energy issues will be high on...

Initiatives

Orbán, Slovenia PM sign road infrastructure agreement

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Slovenian counterpart Alenka Bratušek on Friday signed a declaration of intent on developing road...

Initiatives

Varga promises ultimate goal is not state-owned banks

National Economy Minister Mihály Varga yesterday said that establishing state-owned banks in Hungary is not a long-term goal. Answering questions...

Recycling

MOL begins crude oil export from Iraq

MOL has announced the start of crude oil exports by partnering company Gulf Keystone from the Shaikan Block in Iraq’s...

Initiatives

New equestrian industry law to be redacted

Legislation passed by Parliament in 2013 redefining regulations for equestrian service and activity providing will be redacted by the Rural...

Initiatives

Varga: E.ON purchase, savings co-ops no risk to deficit target

The state’s purchase of E.ON’s gas business in Hungary and spending on the integration of the country’s savings cooperatives will...

Initiatives

MFB cleared for direct control of strategic gas reserve company

Hungary’s Competition Office (GVH) reported on Friday that the acquisition of MMBF Földgáztároló, which operates the country’s strategic gas reserves,...

Initiatives

Saving co-ops could be allowed rebuy of Takarékbank shares

A government resolution mandating the sale of Takarékbank could give savings cooperatives a chance to reacquire their stakes in the...

Initiatives

Eximbank, government get €150 million in EIB loans

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to grant Hungary’s state-owned Magyar Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) a €100 million loan to...

Recycling

Eltex again named a P&G “Partner of the Year”

Hungary-based waste management company Eltex Ltd. has once again won kudos from international conglomerate Procter & Gamble (P&G), in landing...

Initiatives

Gov’t to reopen retrofitting subsidy scheme

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: The government has announced the re-launch of a suspended retrofitting program that is...

Initiatives

BSE switches to Xetra; Varga says no MVM share float soon

The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) started using the Xetra trading system this morning, the bourse thereby joining the trading platform...

Initiatives

Parliament approves HUF 74.4 billion deficit increase

Parliament on Wednesday approved an amendment to the 2013 budget that raises the deficit by HUF 74.4 billion to HUF...

Initiatives

Áder: “Excellent business opportunities” in Kuwait

President János Áder was in Kuwait yesterday, where he signed a handful of cooperation agreements with the central government there....

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...