Initiatives

Initiatives

Amway: Self employment is on the rise

Four out of ten Hungarians are considering launching their own entrepreneurship and becoming their own bosses, naming independence as the...

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Savings coops group to take case to int’l forums

Hungary's National Savings Cooperative Association (OTSZ) will take its case seeking compensation for the integration of the country's savings cooperatives...

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Budapest trolley bus purchase contract signed

A HUF 18 bln contract under which the consortium of Skoda and Solaris Bus & Coach will supply 108 new...

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Est Media closes sale of media businesses

Hungarian publisher Est Media, closed its media units in Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania yesterday, the publisher announced. Hungarian companies EMG...

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MNB sees banking sector integration on horizon

Bank sector integration is the future, National Bank of Hungary deputy governor Ádám Balog said today at a presentation at...

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Hungary to join European Space Agency

Hungary will soon join the European Space Agency (ESA), Hungarian business daily Napi Gazdaság said today. According to the newspaper,...

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Evopro teams up with Russian peer

Hungary's Evopro group signed an agreement with Russia's Nanotechnology Centre for Composites on the joint production of composite structure buses...

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CEU Business School offers info session

CEU Business School in Hungary is offering an open Info Session to allow people to learn more about the schools...

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Official: Health care reform to include more screenings

The government is planning major health care reforms, which will include increased funding as well as more screenings as a...

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HUF 15.5 bln motorway stretch inaugurated

Government officials inaugurated a stretch of the M3 motorway worth of HUF 15.5 bln in northeast Hungary. The 11.9 km...

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Development bank MFB privately sells bonds to savings coops

State-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) said it privately placed HUF 10 bln in two-year bonds on Wednesday, Budapest news agency...

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Gov’t inviting EU tenders before final OK

The Hungarian government is expected to invite tenders worth HUF 500 bln-HUF 1 trillion for the 2014-2020 European Union funding...

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National asset company buys HUF 3.75 bln stake in gas line

A shareholders' meeting of the state-owned Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) has decided to sell the company's 49.98% stake in Magyar...

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MFB to become financial services center

The Hungarian government is planning to transform the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) into a kind of financial services center in...

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Hungarian startups show in Tel Aviv

Ten Hungarian startups were presented to Israeli business leaders in Tel Aviv, Hungarian news agency MTI reported today....

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...

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...

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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...