Initiatives

Initiatives

German-Hungarian business chamber to focus on vocational training

The German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) will focus this year on vocational training to ensure there is enough...

Initiatives

Hungary’s politics not affecting the economy, Nomura says

Despite the relatively busy political scene in Hungary lately, including protests against the current government and legislation it has passed...

Initiatives

Building materials sales up 21% last year

Sales of building materials rose 21% to close to HUF 300 billion last year, market researcher GfK said on Tuesday,...

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Erste Hungary, EIF seal deal to finance HUF 40 bln of SME loans

Erste Bank Hungary and the European Investment Fund (EIF), the EU agency for the provision of finance to small and...

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Proposed higher education law threatens Central European University

Proposed legislation submitted to Parliament late Tuesday promises to clarify and tighten rules related to foreign institutions offering higher education...

Initiatives

Economy committee okays Monetary Council members

With a vote of ten ayes and two nays, Parliamentʼs economy committee on Tuesday approved the nomination of Bianka Parragh...

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Hungarians’ English improving, says EF

The English language knowledge of Hungarians has improved recently, outdoing that of French, Italian and Spanish natives, international education company...

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21 Hungarian companies to attend tech fair in Hanover

Twenty-one Hungarian companies are showing at this yearʼs CeBIT technology fair in Hanover, according to Design Terminal, a nonprofit agency...

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Government takes decision on MFB’s strategy

The Hungarian government has approved the long-term operating strategy of the state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) and the MFB Group,...

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Japan agrees to import poultry from areas unaffected by bird flu

Hungary and Japan are drafting an agreement that would allow Japanese imports of Hungarian poultry from areas of the country...

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Trade in UBM Holding shares starts

Trade in shares of agribusiness UBM Holding will start on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BÉT) today, the bourseʼs CEO said...

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Hungary ‘condemns’ North Korea’s reported missile test

The Hungarian government “condemns the missile test carried out by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on February 12 in...

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Gov’t could submit 2018 budget proposal in spring

The Hungarian government wants to submit its 2018 budget proposal to Parliament in the spring, just as last year, and...

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Gov’t, Knorr-Bremse vow support for local suppliers

The Hungarian government is teaming up with Knorr-Bremse to boost the number of local suppliers in the value chain of...

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Apollo Tyres to launch vocational training in Hungary

More than fifty elementary school students visited the Open Day of Indian tire maker Apollo Tyres on Thursday in order...

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),...

Initiatives

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...

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...

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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...

German-Hungarian business chamber to focus on vocational training

The German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) will focus this year on vocational training to ensure there is enough...

Hungary’s politics not affecting the economy, Nomura says

Despite the relatively busy political scene in Hungary lately, including protests against the current government and legislation it has passed...

Building materials sales up 21% last year

Sales of building materials rose 21% to close to HUF 300 billion last year, market researcher GfK said on Tuesday,...

Erste Hungary, EIF seal deal to finance HUF 40 bln of SME loans

Erste Bank Hungary and the European Investment Fund (EIF), the EU agency for the provision of finance to small and...

Proposed higher education law threatens Central European University

Proposed legislation submitted to Parliament late Tuesday promises to clarify and tighten rules related to foreign institutions offering higher education...

Economy committee okays Monetary Council members

With a vote of ten ayes and two nays, Parliamentʼs economy committee on Tuesday approved the nomination of Bianka Parragh...

Hungarians’ English improving, says EF

The English language knowledge of Hungarians has improved recently, outdoing that of French, Italian and Spanish natives, international education company...

21 Hungarian companies to attend tech fair in Hanover

Twenty-one Hungarian companies are showing at this yearʼs CeBIT technology fair in Hanover, according to Design Terminal, a nonprofit agency...

Government takes decision on MFB’s strategy

The Hungarian government has approved the long-term operating strategy of the state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) and the MFB Group,...

Japan agrees to import poultry from areas unaffected by bird flu

Hungary and Japan are drafting an agreement that would allow Japanese imports of Hungarian poultry from areas of the country...

Trade in UBM Holding shares starts

Trade in shares of agribusiness UBM Holding will start on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BÉT) today, the bourseʼs CEO said...

Hungary ‘condemns’ North Korea’s reported missile test

The Hungarian government “condemns the missile test carried out by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on February 12 in...

Gov’t could submit 2018 budget proposal in spring

The Hungarian government wants to submit its 2018 budget proposal to Parliament in the spring, just as last year, and...

Gov’t, Knorr-Bremse vow support for local suppliers

The Hungarian government is teaming up with Knorr-Bremse to boost the number of local suppliers in the value chain of...

Apollo Tyres to launch vocational training in Hungary

More than fifty elementary school students visited the Open Day of Indian tire maker Apollo Tyres on Thursday in order...