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Coface: After this year’s weak growth, acceleration may come, but the Hungarian economy is vulnerable
The Hungarian economy may gradually accelerate after this year’s weak performance. After the 0.5 percent expansion expected in 2025, a 2 percent GDP growth can be expected in 2026, according...
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Food waste in Hungary has dropped by a third in eight years
According to a 2024 survey by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih), Hungarian households throw away an average of 21.5kg of food unnecessarily each year, which represents a 35%...
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The decade of uncertainty
Ipsos has surveyed the opinions of people in more than 40 countries in its study “The Uneasy Decade – Reshaping Society, Technology and the Global Economy”, with the goal of...
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IFA 2025: Haier Europe shapes the future with AI
IFA Berlin once again gave an insight into the latest developments and the future of innovation in household appliances on 4-9 September. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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Therapeutic cuteness or “crisis plush” – Labubu is the “little man’s Hermès bag”
My daughter is almost 11 years old and now, sitting on the crest of her 3rd or 4th “plush wave” with her, I wonder why these toy fads that appear...
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Auchan To Operate French Supermarkets Under Intermarché And Netto Banners
Auchan Retail plans to operate its French supermarkets as franchises under the Intermarché and Netto banners. Auchan will operate the stores via a new autonomous legal entity, and the plan...
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Ritter Sport strengthens its international business with U.S. expansion
German chocolate maker Ritter Sport has taken a decisive step in its global growth strategy by establishing its own sales subsidiary in the United States. The family-owned company from Waldenbuch...
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Jenő Rácz showers his wife with cold sausage
The renowned chef represents top gastronomy in his restaurant, but within the walls of his home he leaves fine dining behind and settles for a cold hot dog. Sometimes even...
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More than loyalty – the myKiK loyalty program is 1 year old
KiK will celebrate the first anniversary of its myKiK loyalty program in Hungary in November 2025, which has spread faster and more strongly than the company had previously hoped. The...
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Márton Nagy: the government expects 2-3 percent growth next year
The new central pillars of the government’s economic policy are the 3 percent loan programs, the continuous tax cuts and the reconstruction of the 14th month pension, with which GDP...
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After three months of increase, the GKI Business Index corrected back in November
According to a survey by GKI Economic Research Ltd. – conducted with the support of the EU – the business sector’s outlook barely changed in November, while consumers expressed slightly...
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Conscious choices instead of reactions: what matters to European consumers today
According to data from the YouGov Household Panel and the Behaviour Change research, while some consumers feel that the financial pressure on them has eased, others continue to face persistently...
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KSH: in October, the number of guests increased by 11 percent and guest nights by 10 percent compared to a year earlier
In October 2025, almost 1.7 million guests spent 3.8 million guest nights in tourist accommodation (commercial, private and other). The number of guests was 11 percent higher and the number...
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NGM: domestic tourism is booming in autumn – tourist traffic increased by 11 percent in October
Hungary’s popularity among both domestic and international travelers is growing steadily, the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) stated on Thursday. Citing recent data from the Central Statistical Office, the NGM...
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The turnover of SZÉP cards could increase by hundreds of millions by the end of the year – from December the credit can also be spent on food
According to the government’s decision, it will once again be possible to purchase cold food with the SZÉP card from December 2025 to April 2026. The return of the previously...
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500 thousand servings of lunch saved from school canteens
The unique school lunch rescue program of the Hungarian Food Bank Association has reached the milestone of half a million meals. In the initiative, which was launched in the fall...
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The construction industry faces new EU regulations
From 2028, it will be mandatory for all new buildings larger than 1,000 square meters in the European Union to calculate their life cycle carbon footprint. The regulation will apply...
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Europol: 16.6 million packages of counterfeit or harmful toys removed from EU markets
In the past two years, 16.6 million packages of counterfeit or harmful toys worth 36.8 million euros have been withdrawn from European Union markets, the European Union’s police cooperation organization...
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All tested animal equipment failed the NKFH laboratory test
The accredited laboratory of the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) tested popular pet equipment for product safety, including LED collars and leashes, as well as aquarium lights. None...
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Ministry of Agriculture eases conditions for Agro-ecological Programme
The Ministry of Agriculture is simplifying the rules of the Agro-ecological Programme (AÖP), which supports sustainable farming: minor errors won’t result in sanctions and the payment rate for partially completed...
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EM: the government supports investments aimed at recycling waste
In order to encourage the transition to a circular economy and expand waste recovery capacities, the government is announcing a new tender with a budget of 15.1 billion forints. The...
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A drying country, lacking answers – agriculture is one of the biggest domestic victims of climate change
The drought experienced in recent years continued in 2025, which again did not leave domestic agriculture untouched. While greenhouse gas emissions in this sector have decreased, we can see a...
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Employees use AI primarily to search for information
Recent research by GKI has found: although AI use at the workplace is becoming increasingly widespread in Hungary, there are still limitations. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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Plant-Based Protein Sales Resurge In K-Food Stores
After a period of decline, sales of plant-based protein products, particularly meat substitutes, are experiencing a resurgence in K-Food stores, with more than 5% growth in the past year. Finland’s...
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Danone receives global B Corp certification
Danone has obtained worldwide B Corp certification. Large parts of the company were already certified, but with the new accreditation, the entire global network of offices and production sites now...
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The Magnum Ice Cream Company invests in UK as part of supply-chain changes
The investment is part of a “global supply chain transformation programme” set out by The Magnum Ice Cream Company. The Magnum Ice Cream Company, Unilever’s soon-to-be-listed ice-cream business, plans to...
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Hungarians will spend more this Christmas
Hungarians are planning on an average of 129 thousand forints for holiday spending this year, while those who give gifts are thinking in a framework of 46 thousand forints. The...
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K&H: what does child inflation show?
For years, K&H has been tracking the development of children’s inflation with a mini-basket, i.e. how the prices of products that are popular or important to children change. The total...
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Hungaricums show the diversity of Hungarian identity
Behind every Hungaricum is the Hungarian mind, the work of the Hungarian hand, the loyalty of the Hungarian heart, therefore these values are not only our pride, but also our...
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New programme to support the digitalisation of Hungarian businesses
Visa is launching a Digital Payment Programme in Hungary, which aims to prepare micro- and small businesses for a world where consumers are increasingly shopping online and paying digitally. This...
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