For more than 130 years, the water supply and wastewater system of Pécs has served the city. While this long history is a point of pride, it has also presented serious challenges, as much of the network had become outdated, placing increasing strain on day-to-day operations. Despite earlier improvements, the condition of the system made a large-scale modernization unavoidable. In many areas, extremely old pipelines were still in use, while elsewhere aging technologies no longer...
Support for young people entering the labor market continues to gain momentum in Hungary. The Youth Guarantee Plus program is designed to ensure that young people aged 15–29 who are not in education, employment, or training spend as little time as possible unemployed or inactive. Through personalized support, the initiative helps them improve their chances of finding stable, long-term employment. Since February 2026, the program has been expanded with new elements, which are now also...
There was a time when a cancer diagnosis almost always meant an uncertain outcome and a long, painful recovery. In recent years, however, advances in surgical technology have opened a new chapter in medicine—and this progress is already making a real difference in everyday patient care in Hungary. A European Union–funded initiative, led jointly by the National Institute of Oncology and the Jahn Ferenc South Pest Hospital, set out to introduce robot-assisted surgery into the...
Getting to work faster, traveling to school more safely, or reaching a doctor or nearby town more easily—these are everyday needs. The Territorial and Settlement Development Operational Programme Plus (TSDOP Plus) is helping make them a reality through ongoing road improvements. The program focuses on upgrading smaller, lower-tier roads—those four- and five-digit routes that connect villages and small towns to larger centers, workplaces, and industrial areas. They may not be the most visible roads, but...
There is a place in Hungary where the Danube winds just as beautifully and the scenery is just as breathtaking—yet it remains far less known than the famous Danube Bend. This is the Southern Danube Bend, including Dunaföldvár, Bölcske, Madocsa, and Dunakömlőd. Thanks to recent developments, the region has become an exciting new destination on Hungary’s tourism map. With the support of the European Union, the area has been thoughtfully developed to offer a wide...
There comes a point when expertise alone is not enough. At Mould Tech Kft. in Zalaegerszeg, our engineers had the knowledge and experience to design and manufacture some of the most complex tooling solutions for the automotive industry. Yet for a long time, one challenge remained: not a lack of know-how, but a lack of the right machine capacity. For years, we have worked with leading international industrial companies such as Continental, Valeo, Hella and...
What if, as a secondary school student, you could do more than just hear that maths, physics and IT matter? What if you could step into a lab, build a robot, visit companies, ask questions and try things out for yourself? Suddenly, everything that once seemed abstract in a textbook would start to feel real and relevant. That is exactly what the joint project of the University of Dunaújváros and the Together for Future Engineers...
Sometimes a development project means far more than a simple investment. It is not just about paving stones, sidewalks, or new streetlights, but about a community’s future, confidence, and sense of hope. That is exactly what happened in Sellye: the project titled Creating a More Livable, Beautiful and Greener Town in the Heart of Ormánság reshaped the townscape while also making everyday life more welcoming, safer, and more enjoyable for local residents. Implemented with EU...
Stadiums, office buildings, vehicles — the striking glass surfaces that surround us every day are the result of serious industrial expertise. Orosházaglas has completed a major project that not only significantly increased its production capacity, but also further strengthened its position in international markets. Supported by EU funding, the investment opened up new possibilities in manufacturing. As a result, tempered glass output rose substantially, laminated glass production more than tripled, and the company gained the...
Reducing regional inequalities is one of the most overused phrases in development policy. Yet in places like this, more direct and more human language is needed if initiatives aimed at helping the most disadvantaged are to achieve real impact. The Gönc district in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County has for years been one of Hungary’s most deprived regions. In many of its settlements, unemployment, limited access to services, and deep poverty are part of everyday life, while young...
