Details of the Hungarian Gigainvestment Revealed: It Is Not Mandatory to Employ Hungarians in the Chinese Factory
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The Chinese CATL battery factory in Debrecen may receive up to 320 billion forints in state subsidies and tax breaks, while the contract does not guarantee the employment of Hungarian workers, according to a document obtained by Népszabadság. Based on the agreement concluded in 2025, the investment may receive 129 billion forints in non-refundable subsidies, but the company's specific economic commitments have been hidden. The further expansion …
Népszabadság requested the contract. The post CATL received 129 billion state subsidies first appeared on 24.hu.
Népszabadság has acquired the contract signed by the Orbán government in 2025.
China's CATL's Debrecen battery factory could receive up to 320 billion forints in state subsidies and tax breaks under a contract signed last year, which does not require the employment of Hungarian workers. Although the first unit of the plant began production this fall, further expansion of the factory is uncertain for now, as the current government opposes the continuation of the investment due to environmental and population concerns.
CATL would continue to expand in Hungary, but it feels like there is more communication around the company than actual action. It is certain that the contract has not been amended since last summer.
It has been revealed: CATL in Debrecen may receive 129 billion forints in state aid - The company may also receive tax breaks of around 200 billion forints.
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