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One in four people worldwide still lacks access to safe drinking water
One in four people worldwide still lacks access to safe drinking water, the United Nations warned in a report released on Tuesday to mark World Water Week. The document, published...
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National vocational training school year opening in Miskolc
In Miskolc, the Szemere Bertalan Technical School, Vocational School and Dormitory hosted this year’s National Vocational Training School Opening, where participants reported on the status and developments of vocational training....
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Innovation, cooperation and tender resources strengthen the competitiveness of horticulture
Innovation, cooperation and maximum use of tender opportunities can maintain and strengthen the competitiveness of the horticulture sector, including pepper production, in the future – stated the State Secretary for...
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Policy issues at Farmer Expo
The sheep sector has the greatest future in agriculture – stated István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture at the 34th Farmer Expo International Agricultural and Food Industry Exhibition. According to the...
Read moreAldi Suisse Sets New Sugar Reduction Targets
Aldi Suisse has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing sugar in its products by renewing the so called ‘Milan Declaration’, alongside 20 other Swiss food companies. This voluntary commitment, which has...
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Hubai Imre: 67 billion forints available for the development of sustainable water management
67 billion forints are available for the support of sustainable water management, 80 percent of which is financed by the Hungarian government and 20 percent by the European Union –...
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There’s not that much whiskey! – Picture of the day
An Australian advertising agency has created the world’s largest cooler: a 15 x 36 meter “container” that is not the last of the pool, containing 2,000 cubic meters of water,...
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Shopping cart danger – Video of the day
Shopping can be a fun adventure, but the laws of physics…...
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Katalin Neubauer: margin stop and mall stop do not serve the interests of retail
The government has extended the margin cap and tightened the plaza stop rules, while the Jobbik party wants to initiate a referendum to make December 24 a public holiday. InfoRádió...
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The economic sentiment index deteriorated in the EU and the euro area in August, but improved in Hungary
The economic sentiment index in the euro area and the European Union deteriorated in August compared to the previous month, while it improved in Hungary, according to a survey by...
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The GKI business climate index reached a four-month high in August
According to a survey conducted by GKI Economic Research Co. – with the support of the EU – in August both consumers and the business sector expressed more optimistic expectations...
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GVH: at least 70 out of every 100 forints spent goes to multinationals
Multinational retail chains dominate the Hungarian FMCG market with a gross turnover of 8,400 billion forints, and at least 70 out of every 100 forints spent is spent by multinationals,...
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Joint strength: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ralf Moeller star together in the new PARKSIDE campaign
Hollywood meets DIY: in the new campaign of the PARKSIDE DIY brand, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ralf Moeller appear together for the first time. Standing up for home DIY, with a...
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The government is committed to supporting domestic processing plants
New support decisions have been made in the food industry: 114 investments will receive almost 200 billion forints in funding through a tender aimed at the complex development of processing...
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KSH: the gross average salary was 704,400 forints in June, 9.7 percent higher than a year earlier
In June 2025, the average gross salary of full-time employees was 704,400 forints, and the average net salary was 484,200 forints. The average gross salary was 9.7 percent, the average...
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Back to school 2025: every second parent buys tech products, but many are powerless against online dangers
In the era of digital education, technological devices have become an essential part of school supplies. A fresh nationwide representative survey by MediaMarkt reveals that this year 52% of Hungarian...
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Generation Z is teaching their older colleagues how to use artificial intelligence
New global research from the International Workplace Group (IWG), the world’s leading workplace provider, shows that Gen Z workers are playing a key role in the adoption of AI in...
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Tibor Kapu returned home – tasted Hungarian space chocolate in space
Tibor Kapu, a research astronaut of the HUNOR program, returned to Hungary last week. During his more than two-week stay in space, he also introduced the first Hungarian space chocolate,...
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The unemployment rate remained at 4.3% in July
In July, the number of employed persons among the working-age population aged 15–74 was 4,712,000, which is 32,500 higher than the June level, but 14,000 lower than the June level...
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Wendy’s may return to Hungary after 23 years
After a twenty-three-year absence, Wendy’s may reappear in Hungary: one of the world’s largest fast-food chains is looking for franchise partners in the country. The goal is to reach 2,000...
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Wizz Air CEO spoke about the changes
Israeli flights are now safe, and the 2025 summer season was a distinct success compared to last year’s chaos, said József Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air, in an exclusive interview...
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Autumn opening coupon at Rossmann – the season starts with an extra discount
Rossmann is kicking off autumn with a special surprise: between September 1 and 7, every customer can get a 10% discount on their total purchase with the Autumn Opening coupon....
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Change is needed in Hungarian agriculture
Change is needed in Hungarian agriculture, the challenges can only be met if we find the change within ourselves – said István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, on Thursday at the...
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Peach yield average dropped by more than 70 percent this year
The harvest of cereal crops was almost complete by August 13, 2025, with 1 million 477 thousand hectares of the planned 1 million 478 thousand hectares harvested. Producers harvested a...
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Italian tourism workers have different assessments of the results of the summer season
Italy’s tourism sector performed well, according to the Minister responsible for tourism, Daniela Santanche, while beach operators reported a 10 percent drop in the last days of the summer season...
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Junior Prima Award Hungarian Awareness and Media Category 2025
This year’s award ceremony for the Hungarian dissemination and media category of the Junior Prima Award was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, where six outstanding young professionals received their...
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Salt war in Ukraine: three years after the loss of Soledar, the country remains dependent on imports
Before the war, Ukraine was one of the largest salt producers in Europe, but the shutdown of the Artemszil plant in Solidarny fundamentally changed the market. Three years later, the...
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New Level Empire and Fish! will also perform at this weekend’s Balatonfüred Wine Weeks
New Level Empire and Fish! will perform, among others, at the Balatonfüred Wine Weeks event series on the last weekend of summer. Between August 29 and 31, the wine days...
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Fertilizer sales revenue increased despite lower turnover
Fertilizer distributors sold 783 thousand tons of fertilizer directly to farmers in the first half of 2025. Although the volume sold was 1.4 percent lower than a year earlier, due...
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Pernod Ricard partners with Dole in RTD tie-up
The Malibu & Dole Ready-to-Drink Cocktails range is being produced, marketed and distributed by Pernod’s US arm. Pernod Ricard has partnered with fresh produce and juices group Dole to launch...
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