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Celebrity brands, vitamins and green packaging: the drugstore market has taken a new direction
Date: 2025-03-25 11:42:47
The drugstore market has seen spectacular growth in recent years, driven not only by the expanding range of products but also by the constantly changing needs of consumers. The explosive...
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The average price of this year’s Easter eggs could be around ninety forints
Date: 2025-03-25 11:35:58
The average consumer price of eggs for Easter could be around 90 forints, which means that buyers can get the food inseparable from the holiday at about the same price...
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Eurobarometer: majority of Europeans would strengthen defence and security
Date: 2025-03-25 11:27:01
66 percent of all Europeans surveyed, and 63 percent of Hungarian respondents, believe that the European Union should play a more important role in protecting against global crises and security...
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New ATMs may be located here first. The specific list of settlements is on the map
Date: 2025-03-25 11:26:44
A proposal has been submitted by the Hungarian Banking Association regarding the installation of ATMs. Depending on the size of the settlement, banks would deploy new ATMs in several phases....
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Conservationists’ Association Urges Ban on Genetically Modified Meat
Date: 2025-03-25 11:23:50
The Hungarian Association of Nature Conservationists (MTSZ) would like to extend the scope of the government’s bill on the ban on laboratory-grown meat, which was submitted to the Parliament in...
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New training series for Lake Balaton tourism: practice-oriented trainings in Keszthely
Date: 2025-03-25 11:20:52
One of the keys to the development of tourism at Lake Balaton is increasing the competitiveness of service providers – a goal now supported by a targeted training series jointly...
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Hungarian IKEA sets world record: Soroksár will be the world’s largest fulfillment center
Date: 2025-03-25 11:13:40
By 2026, IKEA’s Soroksár store will be transformed into the world’s largest online fulfillment center, raising logistics operations not only in Hungary but also in the entire region to a...
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Zebra meat on the plate – an exotic in Hungarian gastronomy
Date: 2025-03-25 11:06:47
While it is less common throughout Europe, a minor media storm has erupted in Hungary around a zebra – more precisely, because of its adoption. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced...
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Hungarians are in debt
Date: 2025-03-25 11:02:51
In January 2025, the domestic credit market reached a historic milestone: the average amount per contract of newly concluded personal loan contracts exceeded 3 million forints for the first time,...
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Confinement, grazing ban and mandatory slaughter are necessary to curb FMD
Date: 2025-03-25 11:00:45
The National Chief Veterinarian is introducing new measures in Győr-Moson-Sopron county due to the Slovak foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks. Among other things, a grazing ban will come into effect in the...
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Cash withdrawals to PENNY are available in all counties
Date: 2025-03-25 10:50:20
Cash withdrawals with a bank card are available to anyone in PENNY stores nationwide, even in the smallest settlements. The discount chain introduced the service in 2017 for its customers,...
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Fungicide sprayer gets permission to be applied by drone in Hungary
Date: 2025-03-25 10:45:16
A fungicide can now be applied by unmanned aerial vehicle in Hungary, as the Amistar Sun 325 SC fungicide has received permission for field use in sunflower cultivation. This brings...
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Hungarian rapeseed can rewrite its future: this is how its cultivation can be profitable again
Date: 2025-03-25 10:33:55
A few years ago, rapeseed was in its golden age in Hungary: in 2018, it was grown on more than 330 thousand hectares, and the harvested crop exceeded 1 million...
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Prices of domestic and imported radishes have increased equally
Date: 2025-03-25 10:30:47
According to Eurostat data, 245–255 thousand tons of month-old radishes are grown annually in the European Union, with Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands being the dominant producers. In Hungary,...
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Soon there will be an ATM in every Hungarian settlement with over 2,000 inhabitants, the government welcomes the decision of the banking association
Date: 2025-03-25 10:24:28
The government is working to ensure that every Hungarian settlement has at least one ATM. Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy is continuously negotiating and negotiating with the banking association...
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The domestic food industry is getting stronger – Another 5 billion forints in support for the development of processing plants
Date: 2025-03-25 10:24:03
The Ministry of Agriculture is committed to supporting domestic, quality food production enterprises. Thanks to the call for applications for the development of processing plants, implemented within the framework of...
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MATE researchers contributed to the development of antibiotic-free foie gras production
Date: 2025-03-25 10:23:48
Researchers from the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences (MATE) collaborated in the development of the breeding and husbandry technology for antibiotic-free, premium goose liver production. The research carried...
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More than 15,000 illegal tourist apartments operate in Madrid
Date: 2025-03-25 10:19:59
There are more than 15,000 illegal tourist apartments operating in Madrid, the Spanish Ministry of Social Rights and Consumption has found in a report published on Monday. According to the...
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This may hurt businesses: NAV is controlling transfer pricing more strictly than ever before
Date: 2025-03-25 10:19:33
The examination of transfer prices of affiliated companies has been a priority area for years, but starting this year, the Hungarian Tax Authority is mobilizing more resources than ever to...
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Sunflower prices continue to rise
Date: 2025-03-25 10:15:21
According to European Commission data, the price of sunflower seeds (FOB) in Bordeaux, France, increased from $683/ton to $699/ton between February 5 and 26, and between $723–727/ton between March 5...
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5 tips for protecting your smart home
Date: 2025-03-25 10:05:28
The world of smart homes is gaining momentum, as internet-connected devices – such as smart TVs, security cameras, smart light bulbs and home appliances – make our everyday lives more...
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MATE researchers collaborated in the development of antibiotic-free foie gras production
Date: 2025-03-25 10:00:58
Researchers from the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences (MATE) collaborated in the development of antibiotic-free, premium foie gras production breeding and husbandry technology, the research carried out in...
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K&H cooperates with the Sheep and Goat Inter-Professional Organization
Date: 2025-03-25 09:47:24
K&H Bank has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Sheep and Goat Sector Interprofessional Organization, the bank told MTI. Based on the agreement, the bank strengthens its commitment to...
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K&H cooperates with the Sheep and Goat Sector Interprofessional Organization
Date: 2025-03-25 09:45:29
K&H Bank has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Sheep and Goat Sector Interprofessional Organization – the bank announced to MTI on Monday. Based on the agreement, the bank...
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Romanian sheep and goat farmers protested in Bucharest against restrictions imposed due to peste de petits ruminants (PPR)
Date: 2025-03-25 09:42:43
Romanian sheep and goat farmers protested outside the government headquarters in Bucharest on Monday against new restrictions on the sale of sheep due to the plague of small ruminants. Government...
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Some consumers confused about what organic means
Date: 2025-03-25 09:41:25
There’s a lot of “noise” on food and beverage packaging, which may be diluting the value of the US Department of Agriculture’s organic claim, according to Tom Chapman, co-chief executive...
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Romanian sheep and goat farmers protest in Bucharest against restrictions imposed due to peste de petits ruminants
Date: 2025-03-25 09:30:05
Romanian sheep and goat farmers protested in front of the government headquarters in Bucharest on Monday against new restrictions imposed on Easter lamb sales due to peste de petits ruminants....
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DIA Adds One Million Members To Its Loyalty Programme In 2024
Date: 2025-03-25 09:29:43
Supermarket chain DIA has gained over one million new loyal customers in Spain in the past year, bringing its Club Dia membership to nearly six million. In 2024, DIA increased...
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K&H: housing loans have rebounded
Date: 2025-03-25 09:24:26
The year started with a significant expansion in terms of housing loans, according to a recent compilation by K&H. The amount of housing loan contracts concluded at the financial institution...
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NKFH: potato chips recalled due to foreign substances
Date: 2025-03-25 09:21:15
The distributor has recalled Alnatura potato chips from circulation because the product may contain wood chips – the notice published on the website of the National Trade and Consumer Protection...
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