The opening event of the Pillér Project – Expanding and Developing the Workforce in Békés County was held on February 12, 2025, in Békéscsaba. The program places special emphasis on the development of disadvantaged, inactive job seekers and encourages them to enter the workforce. One of the goals of the Pillér projects, officially known as operations of strategic importance (OSI) in the 2021-2027 programming period, is to increase the visibility of EU funding by widely...
If you’ve long been frustrated by slow and uncomfortable train journeys between Kaposvár and Fonyód, we have great news: the railway line has undergone a complete modernization, and from now on, you can expect faster, more modern, and more comfortable travel! The development aimed to improve suburban rail transport in Kaposvár and was implemented as part of the modernization program for Railway Line No. 30. One of the project’s key goals was to strengthen Kaposvár’s...
Nagykörű has won a non-repayable grant in the regional-level tourism development application of the Territorial and Settlement Development Operational Programme (TSDOP). The project aims to strengthen the region’s attractiveness through the development of unique tourism infrastructure, which in turn is expected to increase the number of visitors to the area. Tourism in Hungary carries significant economic potential, but in many regions, there are no conditions for the tourism-oriented utilization of cultural, natural, and built heritage....
Applications can be submitted between January 31, 2025, and March 4, 2025, for the call under the Digital Renewal Operational Program Plus, which supports digital product innovation developments. Projects can receive between HUF 10 million and 35 million. One of the objectives of the Pillars under the 2021-2027 programming period, also known as Operations of Strategic Importance (OSI), is to increase the visibility of EU funding and broadly showcase the results achieved to the public....
Under the call for “County Employment and Economic Development Collaborations” within the Territorial and Settlement Development Operational Programme Plus (TSDOP Plus), the Fejér County Government, in partnership with the Fejér County Government Office, has received approximately 3.3 billion HUF in non-repayable EU funding. The project’s goal is to contribute to the development of the county’s economy by developing an economy and employment development strategy that covers the entire county. As part of the program, an...
The Aggtelek National Park is an area with unique geological values, among which caves have an outstanding and internationally recognized significance. A large-scale development project realized with EU funding under the Environmental and Energy Efficiency Operational Program aimed to protect the region’s geological cavities and the associated vulnerable wildlife, contributing to the strategic objectives of domestic nature conservation. The impressive caves of the Aggtelek and Slovak Karsts, which were added to the UNESCO World Heritage...
The New European Bauhaus Initiative, an international competition for innovative projects focusing on the green transition, has been launched again this year. Two projects co-funded by the EU under the Environment and Energy Efficiency Operational Programme from Hungary are taking part. The European Commission launched the New European Bauhaus movement in 2020 to bring the European Green Deal closer to people. The initiative stands at the intersection of architecture, design, science, art, and technology. It...
The institution known as the Gandhi High School, Technical School, College, and Primary Art School in Pécs is the first Roma national minority institution in Hungary and Europe to offer a secondary school leaving certificate. Many of the student body arrives at this institution with considerable social disadvantages. Yet, nearly half of the students continue their studies in higher education after high school. That is hugely attributable to the alternative educational methods and personalized learning...
Within the framework of the Territorial and Settlement Development Operational Programme, with EU support, the EURO-ÖKOLAND Hungary Foundation from Sárospatak implemented a unique series of community-organizing events aimed at promoting the bio-wine tourism and natural values of the region. The foundation’s goal is to inspire the local community with entertaining yet in-depth educational activities and to support Hungary in taking a leading role in the implementation of the EU’s climate strategy. Tokaj-Hegyalja – one of...
The Accelerate GDT Project, conducted under the auspices of Interreg Europe, held its fourth partner meeting in Budapest, where the role of cluster managers in promoting the EU-level green and digital transition was discussed. The cluster is a grassroots interest group built on the partnership of member organizations operating in similar fields and thus facing similar challenges, which can effectively provide joint representation. However, the cluster is more than just an interest advocacy association: it...
