The European Commission has approved two further major environmental protection projects.
Thanks to the degree of preparation of the projects and measures taken by the Government to speed up procedures, the European Commission has approved two further major environmental protection projects, namely, the development of waste water treatment and the sewage pipeline network in Nyíregyháza and the Mecsek-Dráva Waste Management Project.
Altogether nine major projects have been given a nod of approval by Brussels pursuant to the present decision; moreover, a further fourteen major projects have already been approved by the Government and twelve of these are currently awaiting approval in Brussels.
A total of HUF 11.8 billion, i.e. 70 pct of the project costing a total of HUF 16.87 billion will be covered by EU funding. Construction work is expected to commence at the beginning of next year and shall be completed by summer 2012.
