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The payment of agricultural subsidies to farmers is progressing according to schedule
The sector ended last year with record payments, and the disbursement of agricultural subsidies is proceeding according to schedule this year as well – indicated Anikó Juhász. The Deputy State...
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Danone Inaugurates New Plant-Based Beverage Production Facility In France
Danone has announced the inauguration of a new plant-based production facility, in Villecomtal-sur-Arros in southwestern France. The inauguration took place at an event attended by French officials and Danone employees,...
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Agrometeorology: the sap circulation of early fruits started in the mild weather
Due to the mild weather of the past week, several plants are feeling the arrival of spring, the sap circulation of the early stone fruits has already started in the...
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Due to the risks, more and more companies are introducing policies for the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace
Assistive services using artificial intelligence (AI) (for example, various chatbots) are also spreading explosively in the workplace. The use of AI in everyday business is a relatively new phenomenon for...
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GDP did not change compared to the previous quarter
Falling short of expectations, the domestic GDP did not change in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the same period of the previous year, while seasonally and adjusted...
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Balázs Várkonyi joins Avokado
Balázs Várkonyi enters into a strategic cooperation with Avokado, so ED Group Kft. acquires a stake in the popular shopping platform. With the association, they plan to transform the image...
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Márton Nagy: the stagnation of GDP is temporary
According to the data of the Central Statistical Office, in the last quarter of 2023 it increased by 0.4 percent on an annual basis, while the performance of the Hungarian...
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It’s surprising what Hungarians order on Valentine’s Day
The trends related to the celebration around Valentine’s Day change from year to year, and based on recent statistics from the food delivery company Wolt, this year is no exception....
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There is quite a bit of chaos in the advertising of flu products across Europe
The Economic Competition Authority also took part in the joint investigation of the European Commission and the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC) of the member states’ authorities, which reviewed the...
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HELL ENERGY comes up with a surprising move again
HELL ENERGY comes up with a surprising move again. In the brand’s latest global campaign, which is available in more than 60 countries, we can see Michele Morrone, one of...
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The issue of artificial meat and the fight against food waste will be the main theme of our presidency
The issue of artificial meat, the fight against food waste and animal welfare are also on the agenda of Hungary’s EU presidency, which István Nagy discussed in his office with...
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Heineken’s profit fell
According to Heineken’s announcement, its annual profit in 2024 may significantly fall short of analysts’ expectations due to geopolitical and economic uncertainties. The company’s share price immediately reacted to the...
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The Eurozone economy stagnated in the fourth quarter
Eurozone economic performance stagnated in the fourth quarter following a slight contraction in the previous quarter, according to a Wednesday report by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union....
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Temu is in trouble: Wish was sold for pennies
The Chinese company Qoo10 bought the e-commerce platform Wish, which was valued at 14 billion dollars a few years ago, for only 173 million dollars. The transaction points to the...
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Annual inflation in Romania rose to 7.4 percent in January
Annual inflation in Romania rose to 7.4 percent in January, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Wednesday. In December, the annual inflation rate was 6.6 percent. The Romanian...
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ITB Berlin 2024: Travel technologies take center stage
The world’s leading tourism exhibition, ITB Berlin, offers more space for innovative solutions in the field of travel technology than ever before. This year’s motto: “Pioneer the Transition in Travel...
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Contrary to expectations, annual British food inflation did not accelerate in January
Twelve-month inflation of 4 percent, the same as in December, was measured in January in Great Britain. Analysts expected an annual inflation rate accelerating to 4.2 percent for the first...
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Ukrainian Minister of Agriculture: Ukraine does not shy away from Poles checking the quality of its grain
Ukraine is ready for Polish authorities to check the quality of Ukrainian grain at the border, Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solskyi said in a TV program on Wednesday....
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New Director of Brand and Marketing Communications at Yettel
From March 2024, Péter András Kovács will lead Yettel’s Brand and Marketing Communications Directorate and is responsible for building the telecommunications brand and marketing communications activities. Péter András Kovács has...
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This year, it is expected that the rules for mandatory waste disposal will be eased
The professional struggles of Hungary and other EU member states for many months, as well as the European farmers’ demonstrations, helped to achieve the result that in 2024, agricultural producers...
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The OXO Labs Startup Factory application will start in 2024
In 2024, the OXO group is also waiting for applications from early-stage, start-up innovative businesses, of which at least nine promising initiatives will be selected for its portfolio in the...
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Our country is preparing full steam ahead for the EU presidency
The issue of artificial meat, the fight against food waste and animal welfare topics are also on the agenda of our country’s EU president, which István Nagy discussed in his...
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Mondelez eyes better energy use at plant in Austria
The Milka facility, located in Bludenz, Austria, will be “one of the first plants in Mondelēz International’s European production network to cover its hot water requirements […] with two modern...
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Carrefour Expands Grocery Delivery Partnership With Just Eat In Italy
Carrefour Italia has expanded its partnership with Just Eat for grocery home deliveries in the country. This collaboration will allow Just Eat’s three million customers to access a wide range...
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This year, it is expected that the rules for mandatory waste disposal will be eased
The data related to the uploading of the electronic management diary can be agreed until mid-March. For the submission of the unified application for 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture is already...
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Retail ranks low for digital trust from consumers
Fewer than one-in-10 consumers say they trust retailers enough to share their personal information with them, according to global technology and security provider Thales, whose “2024 Thales Digital Trust Index”...
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33,000 farmers have already received payments this year
In connection with last year’s unified applications, the Hungarian Treasury has already paid HUF 42 billion to more than 33 thousand farmers this year, stated Lajosmizsén Lajosmizsén, Zsolt Feldman, State...
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GKI: Hungary has been in the EU for 20 years: how has the population’s trust in the European Union changed?
On May 1, 2004, ten new states joined the European Union, including Hungary. In our series of articles, we use one indicator to explore how the situation of our country...
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The Hungarian agricultural and food industry can expect a calmer year in 2024
After the often unpredictable environment of recent years, the Hungarian agricultural and food industry can expect a calmer year in 2024, the price of fertilizer, feed and energy has decreased,...
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The Hungarian meat industry faces a great opportunity
In addition to plant growers, animal breeders must also be put in a position, because in the Hungarian food industry, the greatest profit can be achieved with highly processed and...
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