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 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...

The Territorial and Settlement Development Operational Programme Plus (TSDOP Plus) supports the objectives of the Caring County thematic area with more than HUF 517 billion. The regional development program for the 2021-27 development period focuses on six key areas. One of the primary focuses of Caring County is supporting children, pregnant women, women, youth, people with disabilities, the elderly, and other disadvantaged, vulnerable groups and strengthening community services. The objective of local health, nursery, public...

Hungary’s goal, in line with the expectations of the EU Climate and Energy Policy Framework, is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. The use of European Union funds significantly supports the achievement of this goal through the Territorial and Settlement Development Operational Programme Plus, which, together with domestic and EU sources, provides a total budget of 207.5 billion forints. During the previous development period of 2014-2020,...