Around 1,500 people gathered in front of Debrecen’s Old City Hall on Friday evening to protest alleged environmental pollution linked to the city’s battery industry, what speakers described as political cover-ups surrounding the issue, and the authorities’ disregard for residents’ concerns. Throughout the demonstration, participants repeatedly called for the resignation of Mayor László Papp, expressing […]
Norbert Sándor Pécsi, who has worked in communications for nearly twenty years, has been appointed Head of Press at the Ministry of Transport and Investment (KBM), where he will be responsible for directing and developing the ministry’s media relations, the ministry announced.
Chinese lithium-ion battery separator film manufacturer Semcorp Hungary Ltd. has announced that it is launching a comprehensive fact-finding investigation involving independent experts to determine the circumstances that led to the environmental issues identified at its Debrecen plant.
László Papp, the Mayor of Debrecen, has called on the Chinese-owned Semcorp to cease its operations in the city and relocate its production elsewhere. The mayor announced his position in a video posted on Facebook.
At its meeting last week, the Berettyóújfalu municipal council, where the ruling Fidesz party holds a strong majority, amended the town’s local environmental protection and public cleanliness ordinance.
A large wildfire that broke out in Hortobágy National Park has been extinguished, according to Hungary’s National Directorate General for Disaster Management.
The Municipality of Debrecen has joined the nationwide “The Most Beautiful Kitchen Gardens – Hungary’s Most Beautiful Kitchen Gardens” program. Applications are now open for individuals and communities with kitchen gardens. The application deadline is 15 July 2026.
The Zsuzsi Forest Railway will celebrate its 144th anniversary with a special Star Train event on Saturday, 18 July 2026. Visitors are invited to enjoy a unique evening journey where the charm of the historic railway meets the beauty of the night sky.
The National Ambulance Service announced tragic news on Tuesday evening: József Tóth, a paramedic with more than three decades of service in emergency medical care, died while on duty at the age of 56.
Firefighters have been responding to numerous storm-related incidents in Debrecen and the surrounding area after severe thunderstorms swept through the region on Tuesday.
