Initiatives

Initiatives

Russian gas giant to buy Belarusian company share

Russia's top gas enterprise, the Gazprom, will pay $2.5 billion to buy half stake of a Belarusian state-owned energy company,...

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Bird flu deal for Bernard Matthews criticized

Jack Straw, the Leader of the House, exposed division within the Government yesterday by criticizing the payment of nearly £600,000...

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Talent development program run by General Electric....

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Gyurcsány puts euro accession between 2010 and 2014

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány said on Thursday that a roadmap for introducing the euro would be completed by the...

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Russian Svyazinvest, Aeroflot to go public after 2008

The state-controlled telecoms holding Svyazinvest and flagship air carrier Aeroflot will not go public in 2007-2008, but the move is...

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Russia’s Putin decrees merger of two oil pipeline companies

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed the merger of pipeline operators Transneft and Transnefteprodukt within five months, the Kremlin said....

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US-based equity funds block proposed bonus for Ericsson employees

Plans by the board of Swedish telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson to introduce a bonus program for all Ericsson employees were...

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Antenna Hungária, T-Mobile Hungary launch mobile TV trial

Hungarian broadcaster Antenna Hungária and T-Mobile Hungary have launched a mobile television trial using DVB-H technology....

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Firms flock to Argentine Silicon Valley

Better known for its rich farming and universities, the central Argentine province of Cordoba is styling itself as the country’s...

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British Energy begins legal case against Credit Suisse

The UK's largest electricity generator British Energy has revealed it has instigated legal proceedings against Credit Suisse over the financing...

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US investors, state officials give good marks for bearing of Hungarian economy

The path Hungary's economy is on has been given much more attention and a more positive assessment in the US...

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Brussels cartel investigators face staff crisis as cases flood in

A flood of antitrust cases at the European Commission is creating a resource crisis within the Commission’s competition directorate that...

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Belarus protesters receive EU support

The Europian Union called on Belarus to release the activists arrested during clashes with opposition protestors in Minsk on 25...

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Belarus to charge Russia for land under pipelines from August

Belarus will charge Russia for the land underneath oil and gas pipelines that carry Russian fuel to Europe, seeking to...

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Police question Total CEO in Iran corruption probe

The head of oil group Total SA, France's biggest listed company, is being questioned by police in a probe into...

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...

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...

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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...

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...