Events

KSH: an increase in trade surplus in January

The exports in euro rose by 3.1 percent, while imports fell by 0.2 percent in January, compared with a year earlier. The export surplus rose to 482 million euros from...

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Ruiny cellars were rescued on Somló hill

So far, 24 ruiny cellars were rescued from decay by volunteers and winemakers on the Somló hill. The ruiny cellars will be kept clean by the adoptive wineries from now...

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Wild garlic festival in Orfű

The 11th Wild Garlic Festival awaits its guests with unique foods and with colorful and interesting programs. The festival will take place on the second weekend in April in Orfű,...

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The Green Island was handed over

The Green Island was handed over on 2 April. The Green Island offers unique services in Europe, for those who use the Danube for transportation, while protecting the river from...

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12 thousand people visited the Fair of Hungarian Flavours

The Fair of Hungarian Flavours which took place over the weekend has ended. At the cheese fair, visited by 12 thousand people, hundreds of cheese products and of thousands of...

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Directive on artisan foods came into force

The directive of the Hungarian Food Code on artisan foods came into force at the end of last month. Kardeván Endre at the Day of Artisan Foods event reminded that...

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A record number of exhibitors at the Spring Pálinka Festival in the heart of Budapest

This Spring the PálinkaFestival will bring atmosphere to the city center between 15 and 18 May. The Spring Pálinka Festival opens its doors in the Városháza Park (City Hall Park)....

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Bencs Attila is the new president of CSAOSZ

The National Packaging and Materials Handling Association (CSAOSZ) held its election of officials meeting on 28 March 2014. The Assembly elected Bencs Attila, the Managing Director of the Hamburger Hungária...

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More than twenty thousand people visited the Open Day of EU Developments

More than twenty thousand people visited nationwide the sites of the cultural, recreational and scientific investments held under the program of the Open Day of EU Developments – the Prime...

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This year’s edition of the Full Belly to All Children Foundation has started

The Full Belly to All Children Foundation has launched this year's seed and animal distribution action on Tuesday. As the first step of the action, this year the needy were...

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Rural development against environmental protection?

It can be seen in an increasing number of cases that the nature conservation sector is not able to function properly within the framework of the Ministry of Rural Development....

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A strategic year in the pig sector

Dr Antal Németh, the president of the Livestock and Meat Interprofessional Organisation and Marketing Board (VHT) told at a year-starting press conference that Hungary’s pig stock had reduced to half...

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Infringement proceeding in the special tax case has been terminated

The European Commission has announced that they closed the infringement proceeding started in 2011 and will not initate the condemnation of Hungary by the European Court of Justice – the...

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Domestic producers do not expect an increase in egg prices

Domestic producers do not expect an increase in egg prices as Easter approaches. As the result of the European overproduction, the cheap imports and the black market the season started...

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The tobacco store openings have increased the number of enterprises

According to the datas of the Central Statistics Office (KSH), by the end of 2013, 688 thousand businesses were in Hungary, nearly 22 thousand more than a year earlier. The...

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The Hungarian pig sector’s competitiveness is unimaginable without the research background

This institute is one of the most important institutes, that will facilitate the Hungarian pig strategy – Fazekas Sándor said at the handover ceremony of the pig performance test lab...

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European regulation on organic products

The demand for organic products in the EU is increasing significantly, therefore the European Commission created a new draft on organic production and on the labeling of the products. In...

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Retail sales improved further in Germany

Despite the expectations, retail sales improved further in February in Europe's largest economy. After the 1.3 percent increase of January, retail sales in Germany continued to grow by 1.3 percent...

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Russian grain exports may decline

Russia during the financial year beginning in July, can export less grain, because the grain yields will be lower than last year's. Russia is the world's third-largest grain producer, about...

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The Japanese government to raise VAT

The Japanese government raises the VAT from 5 to 8 percent from 1 April. It is the first time, since 1997, that the VAT will increase in Japan. The measure...

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FELIR identification: one year for acquiring it

As of 1 January 2015 only those enterprises will have the right to sell goods falling under the scope of Act 46 of 2008 which have a FELIR identification; the...

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Index: the financial optimism of the Hungarians has strengthened further

The Hungarian population's mood in connection with the daily finances improved further compared to the previous year – the recent survey of Deloitte-Scale BankIndex shows. Not only people see the...

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HITA awarded the most significant investments in 2013

The National Foreign Trade Agency (HITA) handed over the “Investor of the Year” awards on March 27 in the Museum of Fine Arts in eight categories. In the scope of...

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VM: The National Pálinka Tasting has begun

The National Pálinka Tasting is designed to present every commercially available fruits and grape pálinkas to the public in Hungary – the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) told MTI. The...

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NFH: the Hungarian consumer protection is at the forefront in screening out dangerous products

Last year, Hungary sent the most signals to the EU alert system for non-food products. The system aims to identify hazardous products. The National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) in 2013...

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The price of Hungarian pork declines due to the Russian import stop

Hungarian pig farmers are in a difficult situation, because due to the Russian import stop, the price of porker declined by more than 7 percent. The price of pork decreased...

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GfK: Hungarians are optimistic before the elections as generally

The GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index rose slightly in the first quarter of this year, compared to the datas of last year’s end. The consumer expectations are on their peak, due...

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Varga Mihály: The Georgians did this better

Nowadays, the Ministry would carry out the replacement of the cash registers differently – said Varga Mihály, Minister of National Economy to Heti Válasz. As an example, Varga Mihály mentioned...

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Hundreds of Hungarian companies took part on the national export consultancy roadshow

About 650 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) participated on the national export consultancy roadshow, launched by the Hungarian National Trading House Ltd. (MNKH) and the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and...

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Revenue from venison exceeded 5 billion HUF

The venison is a “renewable resource,” and also a healthy food, however, high-quality venison can only come from conscious, professional game management – Kardeván Endre, national chief veterinarian said at...

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