Zsuzsa Bodnár

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.

In Sajóbábony, the construction of an NMP factory, and in Maglód, a South Korean industrial project was prevented as public pressure increased following Átlátszó’s reporting.

Bureaucrats found a clever way to stall and avoid disclosure, and in the process, obtain personal data of 'nosy' citizens.

The Sovereignty Protection Office's latest target is the Göd-ÉRT Association, an enviromental group protesting the government’s push to fill Hungary with battery factories.

A previous massive fine failed to deter to remove toxic waste stored near leisure facilities.

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.