Initiatives

Initiatives

Report: Government decides to lower VAT on raw milk

The Hungarian government decided to lower the VAT rate of raw milk from the current 27% to 5% as of...

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Lawmakers clear way for financial firms to assume postal services in small towns

Hungaryʼs Parliament today approved amendments to the postal act that will allow financial institutions to offer postal services in settlements...

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Geography could be dropped as subject in 900 Hungarian high schools

The new so-called “vocational high schools”, which prepare students to become skilled workers, will have a condensed science curriculum and...

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More than 1,000 schools join day-long strike

The day-long strike held by Hungarian teachers today was joined by approximately 25,000 people and 1,185 educational institutions, head of...

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Official says Hungary will raise education spending in 2017

The Hungarian government is considering raising spending for higher education to approximately HUF 240 billion in the 2017 budget from...

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Hungarian-South African Joint Committee meets again

The Hungarian-South African Joint Committee for Economic Cooperation met for the second time today, this time in Budapest, according to...

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AmCham language program reaches 10,000 students

The Language Ambassador Program of the American Chamber Of Commerce In Hungary launched five years ago now features the involvement...

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ECB continues to probe MNB programs

The European Central Bank is continuing to monitor a number of programs launched by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB)...

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Lázár submits bill for transparent EU funding applications

Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár today submitted a bill to Parliament that would change the way European Union funding applications...

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Research: Netflix could reshuffle Hungarian TV market

The U.S.-based, on-demand TV service Netflix, which launched operations in Hungary in January, could reshuffle the Hungarian market of conventional...

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Hundreds of schools join 1-hour teacher strike

Hundreds of schools today joined a one-hour strike, in which teachers stood outside of schools instead of running classes between...

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State secretary: ‘Teachers need not be afraid’

Although the one-hour strike teachers are planning for tomorrow morning counts as civil disobedience and is against the law in...

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Strike committee formed at Autoliv automotive supplier

A strike committee was formed yesterday at the Sopronkövesd-based Autoliv Industry and Trade Ltd., after failed negotiations regarding wage increases...

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Volán cancels planned strike

After reaching an agreement, Hungarian state-owned Volán group of bus companies announced today that they would cancel the partial strike...

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ABB supports Hungaryʼs Óbuda Universtiy

The Hungarian subsidiary of swiss multinational ABB Group donated a compact digital excitation control device known as the “Unirol 1010”...

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...

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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...

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E.ON Hungária Announces New Edition of ‘Champions of the Earth’ Competition

The E.ON Hungária Group is once again inviting schools and kindergartens to submit sustainability-focused projects for its "Champions of the...

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Áder Slams COP as Ineffective, Proposes G20 as Basis for Future Climate Policy Discussions

Using words such as “circus” and “hypocrisy,” Hungary’s former President János Áder lambasted the annual United Nations Climate Conferences (COPs),...

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Áder: Hungarian Researchers Propose ‘Sustainability Turnaround’

Hungarian researchers have worked out a methodology for replacing GDP with a "sustainability turnaround" indicator showing the negative effects of...

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European Greentech Firms Eye Japanese Market Through Eco Campaign

Hungarian consultancy firm Sudy & Co. has launched a new campaign aimed at helping European greentech companies break into the...

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Hungary Posts Impact Study of Nat’l Energy and Climate Plan

The Energy Affairs Ministry has issued an impact study of Hungary's National Energy and Climate Plan for public debate....

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Meijer&Co Organizing 24-hr Walk in Városliget, Raising Funds to Regreen the Planet 

What began as an unconventional idea in 2021, with four friends attempting to walk non-stop for 24 hours in Amsterdam...

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Afforestation Program Planting 56,000 Trees by Year-end

By the end of the year, the number of trees planted in the Settlement Afforestation Program will reach 56,000, said...

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EC Acknowledges Pécs for Steps to Achieve Climate Neutrality

The European Commission acknowledged Pécs for its plans to achieve climate neutrality with the award of the EU Mission Label...

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Hungary Establishes Nat’l ESG Council

The National Economy Ministry on Wednesday announced the establishment of the National ESG Council which will play an important role...

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Bábolna Establishing Hungary’s 1st Energy Community

Hungary's first energy community, capable of operation and officially registered, is being set up in the town of Bábolna (90...

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GVH Recommends Anti-Greenwashing Measures

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) has recommended lawmakers establish a uniform system for gauging the environmental impact of products to help...

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Hungary Restarting ‘Golden Visa’ Program

Hungary will offer a residency permit for those who purchase expensive property in the European Union nation six years after...

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...

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...

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...

E.ON Hungária Announces New Edition of ‘Champions of the Earth’ Competition

The E.ON Hungária Group is once again inviting schools and kindergartens to submit sustainability-focused projects for its "Champions of the...

Áder Slams COP as Ineffective, Proposes G20 as Basis for Future Climate Policy Discussions

Using words such as “circus” and “hypocrisy,” Hungary’s former President János Áder lambasted the annual United Nations Climate Conferences (COPs),...

Áder: Hungarian Researchers Propose ‘Sustainability Turnaround’

Hungarian researchers have worked out a methodology for replacing GDP with a "sustainability turnaround" indicator showing the negative effects of...

European Greentech Firms Eye Japanese Market Through Eco Campaign

Hungarian consultancy firm Sudy & Co. has launched a new campaign aimed at helping European greentech companies break into the...

Hungary Posts Impact Study of Nat’l Energy and Climate Plan

The Energy Affairs Ministry has issued an impact study of Hungary's National Energy and Climate Plan for public debate....

Meijer&Co Organizing 24-hr Walk in Városliget, Raising Funds to Regreen the Planet 

What began as an unconventional idea in 2021, with four friends attempting to walk non-stop for 24 hours in Amsterdam...

Afforestation Program Planting 56,000 Trees by Year-end

By the end of the year, the number of trees planted in the Settlement Afforestation Program will reach 56,000, said...

EC Acknowledges Pécs for Steps to Achieve Climate Neutrality

The European Commission acknowledged Pécs for its plans to achieve climate neutrality with the award of the EU Mission Label...

Hungary Establishes Nat’l ESG Council

The National Economy Ministry on Wednesday announced the establishment of the National ESG Council which will play an important role...

Bábolna Establishing Hungary’s 1st Energy Community

Hungary's first energy community, capable of operation and officially registered, is being set up in the town of Bábolna (90...

GVH Recommends Anti-Greenwashing Measures

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) has recommended lawmakers establish a uniform system for gauging the environmental impact of products to help...

Hungary Restarting ‘Golden Visa’ Program

Hungary will offer a residency permit for those who purchase expensive property in the European Union nation six years after...