Hungary’s Minister responsible for the environment recently announced the government will not extend the moratorium on logging. This decision impacts certain protected forest areas where felling trees was previously prohibited. Minister Gajdos indicated that while some protected areas will remain off-limits to logging, restrictions will be lifted in others. The announcement signals a shift in forestry policy within Hungary, potentially allowing for commercial timber harvesting in previously restricted zones. Details regarding which specific protected areas will be affected have not yet been fully disclosed. Environmental groups have expressed concern over the potential ecological consequences of the lifted moratorium. The move aims to balance environmental protection with economic interests in the forestry sector.