HATC SAMPLE EDITION:    Politics & Foreign Relations    Economic News    Business News    Other News of Interest    All stories	18th September, 2026 Lakeside development challenged Environmental groups and residents of Fonyód are calling on the Lake Balaton Development Council to urgently review the permits for a planned condominium on an ecologically sensitive stretch of the lakeshore and consider suspending construction during the review. Cordia, a company led by Péter Futó, is developing a four-storey, 99-unit apartment complex on the site of a former public beach. Trees have been felled in recent months and preparatory work has begun, with foundations now being laid on the reclaimed lakeside area. The call was made jointly by the National Society of Conservationists – Friends of the Earth Hungary, the Clean Air Action Group and local residents. Sources regularly consulted, with abbreviations used in text: Népszabadság (N); Magyar Hírlap (MH); Világgazdaság (VG); Napi Gazdaság (NG); Magyar Nemzet (MN); Népszava (Nsz); Kossuth Rádió news (KR); nightly TV news (TV).
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