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Initiatives

Hungarians take interest in truck driver licensing program

More than 20,000 Hungarians expressed a willingness to participate in a government program to license more truck and lorry drivers,...

Initiatives

Report: Croatia buses refugees into Hungary

Refugees are being bused from Croatia back to Hungary, through the border crossing of Beremend, and Hungarian buses have apparently...

Initiatives

FDA approves Richter and Allerganʼs cariprazine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VRAYLAR™ (cariprazine) capsules produced by Hungarian Gedeon Richter and Dublin-based Allergan,...

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Raba signs supply agreement with EAMCO

Hungarian automotive industry company Raba has signed an agreement with Egyptian truck and bus manufacturer EAMCO to supply bus axles, Raba announced...

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Market watchdog discusses network developments with electricity distributors

The heads of Hungaryʼs energy regulatory MEKH met with the managers of the countryʼs electricity distributors yesterday to discuss the...

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One more group flees Röszke holding center

A few hundred refugees fled the holding center at Röszke early this afternoon, running past a loose police barricade, according...

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Refugees escape holding center at Röszke, walk along M5

About 500 refugees broke out of the reception and holding center in the southern most Hungarian town of Röszke on...

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Demo planned at Corvinus University today

The students and teachers of Corvinus University in Budapest will take part in a demonstration today from 6 p.m., at...

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Art dealer removes ʼGolgothaʼ from public view

The Hungarian-American art collector Imre Pakh has ordered a monumental painting by the Hungarian master Mihály Munkácsy on loan to...

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Info campaign outside Hungary to cost HUF 1 bln

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ordered the allocation of HUF 1.016 bln from this year’s state budget to launch an information...

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Report: 20% percent of homebuyers apply for loans

Approximately 20% of those purchasing homes in Hungary use loans to complete the purchase, while 10% participate in the expanded...

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Collector blasts MNB for lack of cooperation, removes painting

Hungarian-born American art collector Imre Pakh told MTI yesterday that he had decided to remove "Golgotha", a monumental painting by...

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Government holds conference on civic consolidation

The ruling Fidesz party held a private conference yesterday, with a focus on civic consolidation, during which Prime Minister Viktor...

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More than 150 Hungarians join Erasmus young entrepreneurs program

More than 150 people registered and 50 participated in the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs exchange program, organizing partner Tenderauditor told...

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Government consults on scale of vocational deduction

The Hungarian government is still in consultations regarding the size of deductions that businesses, which participate in vocational training programs,...

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...

Initiatives

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...

Initiatives

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...

Initiatives

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...

Initiatives

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...

Initiatives

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...

Initiatives

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...

Initiatives

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...

Initiatives

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...

Initiatives

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...