Events
Ministry of Rural Development holds talks with Mekong Commission on Opportunities for Cooperation in Water Management
Date: 2012-08-01 08:06:26
State Secretary for Environmental Affairs Dr. Zoltán Illés and Deputy State Secretary for Parliamentary, Social and International Relations Katalin Tóth received high-level delegations from the three countries of the Mekong...
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GfK: we eat more fruits and vegetables
Date: 2012-07-31 19:16:53
Hungarian households bought 6 percent more fruits and vegetables in 2011, than a year earlier. Fruits and vegetables are regular almost on every family table. The most popular fruits are...
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Poultry farmers can claim support easier
Date: 2012-07-31 12:04:58
The Ministry of Rural Development (VM) amended the regulation on the conditions of available animal welfare benefits in the poultry sector. Processing time of the applications will decrease as well...
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Tax authorities focus on vegetable and fruit vendors
Date: 2012-07-31 11:22:59
The tax authorities focus on vegetable and fruit vendors, mostly for those who offer their products beside the roads in the forthcoming period, in Northern Hungary – the Northern Hungarian...
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Melon Day will be held on Saturday in Ópusztaszer
Date: 2012-07-31 11:19:46
Ten cwts of mellifluent watermelon will be transported to Ópusztaszer on Saturday, to the National Historical Memorial Park where teh melon day will be held at the Szegedi farm of...
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U.S. consumer confidence increased
Date: 2012-07-31 11:00:33
Consumer confidence has increased significantly in the U.S. in July. The value of the consumer confidence index of the Conference Board rose from 62.7 points to 65.9 points, contrary to...
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The profitability of the domestic food industry does not improve
Date: 2012-07-30 13:30:12
Recently all cost factors have increased at the food processors, which were hardly enforced in transfer prices. In addition, feed prices are going up significantly. Last year's figures clearly show...
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FOE – the “Hungarian product” regulation helps to facilitate conscious consumer decisions
Date: 2012-07-30 12:25:30
According to the National Association of Consumer Protectors (FOE), the “Hungarian product” regulation helps to facilitate conscious consumer decisions. According to the National Association of Consumer Protectors (FOE), it is...
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The Asian demand increases the luxury industry’s revenues
Date: 2012-07-30 12:22:38
The biggest luxury brands measured a two-digit growth rate in Asia, mainly in their sales in China. A significant growth is expected for the entire year. The European-based luxury brands...
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Business and consumer sentiment deteriorated in the euro zone
Date: 2012-07-30 12:20:27
Business and consumer sentiment index became worse-than-expected in July – shows the datas of the European Commission published on Monday. The overall economic sentiment index was 87.9 points in July,...
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The owner of the largest Polish mall has changed
Date: 2012-07-30 11:20:49
The German Union Investment Real Estate purchased the Manufaktura shopping center in Lodz, Poland – informs PropertyEU. The Hamburg-based real estate fund bought the shopping center from the Fonciere Euris...
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Mall construction fever in Iraq: consumer society from oil revenues?
Date: 2012-07-30 11:05:53
Shopping centers are under construction all over in Baghdad. In the largest mall a five-star hotel and a hospital will also be installed. “Iraq essentially aims to create a consumer...
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Illegal meat packaging plant was found in Kőbánya
Date: 2012-07-30 11:00:06
The experts of the Pest county animal health authority found an illegal meat packaging plant in Kőbánya on Monday – announced Bognár Lajos, Deputy Secretary of State at the Ministry...
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Hungarian-Irish Agreement on Future of CAP
Date: 2012-07-30 10:31:14
“We have held extremely successful talks with the Irish Minister on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy; the two countries are in agreement on most issues”, said Minister for...
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GKI: Stop-go policies
Date: 2012-07-30 09:24:39
GKI Economic Research Co. forecasts that a recession can be expected in Hungary in 2012, a decline of about 1.5 per cent just like in the first quarter of the...
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A boost in local farmers' markets
Date: 2012-07-27 13:21:34
The Ministry of Agriculture helps the establishment of farmers' markets, by simplifying the bureaucracy, with the financial support of operation and with the amendments of laws. As a result, farmers'...
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The population of caged laying hens is not expected to be reduced due to EU standards
Date: 2012-07-27 13:20:23
The population of the 4.2 million caged laying hens is not expected to be reduced in Hungary next year. More than 90 percent of the farmers have started to expand...
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Now the French goose breeders may suffer because of animal right organizations
Date: 2012-07-27 13:10:12
The foie gras trade is fined in California since July. The decision hurts the French producers, Hungarian producers are not directly affected by it now, not like a few years...
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Big Mac index: forint is undervalued
Date: 2012-07-27 12:52:52
The currency of Venezuela is almost 80 percent overvalued, while the yen is undervalued by 40 percent, at least when we consider how much a Big Mac costs in these...
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Prices on the Hungaroring
Date: 2012-07-27 11:07:25
It seems that this year the prices became higher near the Hungaroring: neither eating nor transport not became cheaper than last year's Hungarian Grand Prix – penzcentrum.hu reports. A hot...
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Food safety informations on the website of Nébih
Date: 2012-07-27 10:28:29
Food safety informations in connection to preservation were published by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) on its website. In the document that can be read on the website...
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Gingerbread Festival in Debrecen
Date: 2012-07-27 10:18:42
The fifth Gingerbread Festival of Debrecen will be held on Saturday, where the participants can taste several honey-based products – drinks, gingerbread and honey preserved fruits. Vajda Mária, main museologist...
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Country risk assessments review : The crisis worsens
Date: 2012-07-26 12:57:56
Because of the worsening economic situation in Southern Europe, Coface has placed the A4 assessments of Spain and Italy under negative watch and downgraded that of Cyprus, where the situation...
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Ipsos: We are looking forward to the Olympics
Date: 2012-07-26 12:07:29
Almost three-quarters (72 percent) of the international public and two-thirds of the Hungarians will take a glimpse to the Olympic broadcasts. Most people (65 percent) will follow the events by...
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Mt Zrt: tourism race to the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix
Date: 2012-07-26 10:12:46
The Hungarian National Tourist Office (Magyar Turizmus Zrt.) prepares with a “tourism race” again this year to the Formula 1TM ENI Hungarian Grand Prix. Between July 27-29. Hungary will be...
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St. James's Day in Sümeg in honor of mature wine and hunting
Date: 2012-07-26 10:12:16
Mature wine and hunting is celebrated on Saturday in Sümeg: on the the eighth St. James day guests are awaited with wild stew cooking competition, the march of the wine...
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Test costumers in online shops
Date: 2012-07-26 08:54:23
The olcsobbat.hu price comparison page tested 117 Hungarian webshops recently with secret test costumers. At the end of the research, despite the strict criterias encouraging results have born: almost 89...
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This year, Hungary will need wine imports
Date: 2012-07-25 12:52:23
The spring frosts caused large destruction almost everywhere in the orchards. Only the wine-growers can hope in a good yield, but the 22 wine regions are not uniformly observed in...
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EBRD: Hungarian recession could be over 1 percent
Date: 2012-07-25 12:50:31
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts a larger than expected recession for Hungary this year. According to the bank's latest forecast for the region the whole region's...
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Magazine: Discount stores are pushing forward on the grill product market
Date: 2012-07-25 12:42:35
Last year grill sausage sales were given a boost – but let’s not forget that this happened after a considerable decline in previous years. This sales decline was so big...
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