Jobbik Calls on Foreign Minister to Protest Against Flow of Waste From Romania The opposition Jobbik has petitioned Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó to take diplomatic steps with a view to stopping the flow... 2022.04.30.
Ban on Single-Use Plastics Yields Significant Results The ban on single-use plastic products introduced in Hungary last year has yielded significant results, the pro-government daily Magyar Nemzet... 2022.02.08.
Multiple Hungarian Cities Continue to Face Poor Air Quality Air quality is still poor in some Hungarian cities, due to a high concentration of airborne particulates, the National Public... 2022.01.15.
LMP Pledges to Set up ‘Green Ministry’ The opposition LMP party on Wednesday pledged to set up a "green ministry" and to stop environmental destruction should the... 2021.12.29.
President under Fire for Taking Private Jet to UN Climate Change Conference President János Áder took the Defense Ministry's private jet to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, which generated... 2021.11.11.
Greenpeace’s Proposal to Replace Short-Haul Flights with Trains Would Affect Budapest as Well More than half of the most popular short-haul flights in Europe could be replaced by train services, whereas many trips... 2021.11.02.
“Climate Elections:” Green Debate During Primaries After a long debate on Wednesday evening, Klára Dobrev and Péter Márki-Zay, the two remaining candidates for prime minister in... 2021.10.15.
President Áder: World Running Out of Time to Tackle Climate, Water Crises The world is running out of time to tackle climate change, the water crisis and other environmental problems, President János... 2021.10.08.
Government Launches Online Survey on Green Issues Hungary's government is canvassing people's views online on green issues, Zsolt Nyitrai, a prime ministerial commissioner, said in a video... 2021.10.03.
State Secretary: Green Railway Developments in Focus Environmentally friendly and energy efficient railway projects will be the cornerstone of the government's transport developments over the next 10-15... 2021.09.24.
Planet Budapest Expo to Raise Awareness of Climate Change, President Áder Said The Planet Budapest 2021 sustainability expo will be held between November 29 and October 5, designed to raise awareness on... 2021.09.22.
President Áder: Hungary Making Progress in Sustainable Development Despite the pandemic and the world's slow pace in implementing its 2015 sustainability goals, Hungary in recent years has managed... 2021.09.21.
Popular, Wild Kisoroszi ‘Szigetcsúcs’ to Be Developed Amid Protest The local government of Kisoroszi is set to develop the popular camping and holiday spot at the Northern tip of... 2021.08.27.
PMO Head: EC Climate Change Plan ‘Unacceptable’ in Current Form Hungary considers the European Commission's new "Fit for 55" catch-all climate change plan "unacceptable in its current form", the prime... 2021.07.15.
LMP Calls on Agriculture Minister to Halt Lake Fertő Investment The co-leader of the opposition LMP party on Tuesday called on Agriculture Minister István Nagy to halt the construction of... 2021.07.13.
President Áder: Water, Climate Change, Public Health Crises Follow One Another in Domino Effect Crises related to water, global warming and changes in public health conditions are following one another increasingly fast, Hungarian President... 2021.06.26.
LMP: Opposition Should Jointly Initiate Constitutional Review of Climate Law The parliamentary groups of the opposition parties should jointly initiate that the Constitutional Court should review the law on climate... 2021.06.26.
Police Arrest Man Suspected of Danube Oil Pollution Police have arrested a man in connection with an oil spill in the Danube last December, when 6,500 litres of... 2021.06.16.
EC Contacts Gov’t Over Hungary’s Lake Fertő Construction The Hungarian government has received another warning around its “Fertő Shore Development” project, this time by the European Commission, Átlátszó... 2021.06.15.
UNESCO Calls on Hungarian Gov’t to Stop Lake Fertő Developments A sport center, a hotel, an eco-center and eco-park, a large marina, multiple restaurants, camping sights, and an 880 car... 2021.06.08.
Párbeszéd Turns to President over Protection of Lakes The opposition Párbeszéd party said it is turning to President János Áder after parliament's sustainable development committee rejected an opposition... 2021.05.29.
