An information panel is seen near new factories reading 'We thank the Hungarian state and the European Union for their support. The amount of the subsidy is 4.518 billion HUF (more than 11 million euros) during a protest against the expansion of the battery industry in Debrecen, about 240 km to east from the Hungarian capital Budapest, on February 01, 2025, during a demonstration organised by local NGOs and grassroots associations linked to opposition leader Peter Magyar's TISZA party. Voicing concerns about the environmental impact and the increasing Chinese influence in the Central European country, locals worry about the new investments around the town and the battery factories' water and energy consumption, as well as pollution risks. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP) (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images)