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IMF, Turkey set for loan review talks April 4

Turkey will hold talks with the International Monetary Fund on a review of a $10 billion standby deal on April...

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Fed to auction another $25 billion this week

The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday, that it will auction an additional $25 billion (€16 billion) in super-safe Treasury securities...

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IMF, Turkey set for loan review talks April 4

Turkey will hold talks with the International Monetary Fund on a review of a $10 billion standby deal on April...

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Russia proposes bird flu vaccine cooperation with Southeast Asia

Russia is ready to cooperate with Southeast Asia in producing bird flu vaccines, officials from the country’s leading vaccine company...

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Russia proposes bird flu vaccine cooperation with Southeast Asia

Russia is ready to cooperate with Southeast Asia in producing bird flu vaccines, officials from the country’s leading vaccine company...

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WorleyParsons wins $40 mln contract in Romania

Austral WorleyParsons Limited announce, that it had been awarded a contract by Petrom S.A. for the front-end engineering and design...

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WorleyParsons wins $40 mln contract in Romania

Austral WorleyParsons Limited announce, that it had been awarded a contract by Petrom S.A. for the front-end engineering and design...

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Hungary: The sacrifice of ownership

A “strong Hungary” cannot be built without hundreds of thousands of investors feeling the responsibility related to property, said Prime...

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Hungary: The sacrifice of ownership

A “strong Hungary” cannot be built without hundreds of thousands of investors feeling the responsibility related to property, said Prime...

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Hungary: Simor on looming base rate hike

András Simor, governor of the Hungarian central bank (MNB), sees raising the forint base rate increasingly inevitable, considering worse-than-expected inflation,...

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Hungary: Simor on looming base rate hike

András Simor, governor of the Hungarian central bank (MNB), sees raising the forint base rate increasingly inevitable, considering worse-than-expected inflation,...

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Hungary says committed to end power monopoly

Hungary is committed to end the near monopoly of state-owned power wholesaler MVM and will draft legislation by the end...

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Hungary says committed to end power monopoly

Hungary is committed to end the near monopoly of state-owned power wholesaler MVM and will draft legislation by the end...

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Venezuela to introduce new tax on oil companies

Venezuela plans to introduce a new tax on windfall profits from oil production to help pay for environmental damage and...

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Venezuela to introduce new tax on oil companies

Venezuela plans to introduce a new tax on windfall profits from oil production to help pay for environmental damage and...

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...