Mayors and residents in the area are prepared to physically resist to stop the project. On-the-spot report from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

For nearly two years, 1,700 tonnes of hazardous battery waste, stinking of solvents, were stored in unprotected warehouses on the site of the former Abasár barracks, while the authorities issued unsuccessful notices to remove the waste.

The enviromental permit for the BYD factory in Szeged shows staggering numbers of water and energy needs and leaves question about waste disposal.

German residents have been protesting against a battery recycler since September, with nearly 8,000 comments submitted to the licensing procedure.

SungEel's plant, which was closed down last summer, has been cleared of irregularities according to the authority, so it can restart its operation.

The Göd-ÉRT Association and Greenpeace Hungary have joined forces to protest against the polluting operation of the Göd factory.

There is currently no waste management, but waste with battery labels is stored on the site.

Civilians in Göd filed a lawsuit challenging the permit, and the court ordered immediate legal protection in the case.

No one from the government wanted to hear the views of NGOs and professional organisations.

Laboratory tests have revealed significant levels of toxic solvents in the spillage from a pipe burst near the Samsung battery factory.

Mayor Zoltán Kammerer has filed a complaint against an unknown perpetrator in connection with articles published by Átlátszó.