A city’s safety often rests on developments we rarely think about — and therefore may know little about — yet they fundamentally shape the peace and security of everyday life. One such major investment was the EU-funded project that provided the city of Gyöngyös with a modern new fire station. The development resulted in a completely new facility, offering faster, more efficient, and higher-level operational capabilities for the region. The former station operated in the

Lake Péteri is a special wetland in the Duna-Tisza Sand Dunes. An EU grant helped restore the original riverbed, which is a significant step in the nature protection of the region. The 220-hectare saline lake and the saline meadows and pastures around it have been under nature protection since 1976. The area’s unique birdlife is also unique in Hungary. The lake has been shaped by human intervention for decades. As a result of regulations established

In recent years, several vocational training institutions in Somogy County have implemented renewable energy developments with support from EU funding. The installation of solar power systems helps reduce the institutions’ long-term energy consumption and contributes to more sustainable operation. The Kaposvár Vocational Training Centre installed solar panel systems on seven of its buildings. The primary aim of the investment was to reduce energy use and improve energy efficiency through the utilization of renewable energy sources.

For centuries, the playfully meandering Mura River has not only traced one of the most whimsical borders between Hungary and Croatia, but also shaped a natural environment that is among the country’s most valuable in terms of both soil quality and biodiversity. Over time, however, human activity put this delicate balance at risk—calling for responsible intervention. Flowing along the southwestern edge of Zala County, the river once created and reshaped sandbanks, oxbow lakes, and islands

Medical care has been provided on the grounds of the Toldy Ferenc Hospital in Cegléd for over a hundred years—and that long history has left its mark on the buildings. Two old, well-worn nurses’ residences have now been renovated thanks to an EU-funded project under the Environmental and Energy Efficiency Operational Programme (EEEOP) during the 2014–2021 funding period. As part of the project, the buildings received new thermal insulation, outdated and drafty windows were replaced

In the spring of 2010, the Baranya Canal overflowed its banks. For days, water dominated the landscape in and around Magyarszék — yards, basements, and gardens disappeared under sudden torrential rains, while residents could only watch helplessly as the flood slowly engulfed everything. Few imagined back then that in the following decade, such flash floods would become an increasingly frequent reality. With climate change intensifying extreme weather, the question today is no longer if another