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What do you fear most when shopping online?
What happens to our data, can we safely use the credit card payment, how long can we return the product – these are the most common issues in one of...
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The Vegetarian Festival will be held in Budapest at the end of August
Relaxation sessions, food tastings, eco- and bio-product presentations, music and dance shows, and movie screenings are awaiting for the audience at the Budapest Vegetarian Festival on August 26 and 27....
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Hungary is participating in the 2020 World Expo in Dubai
The government has decided to participate in the World Expo in Dubai in 2020; The Hungarian Tourism Agency will carry out the organizing tasks. According to the Government Decree published...
Read moreWine and Jazz Days of Debrecen begin on Thursday
During the four days of the Wine and Jazz Days of Debrecen 76 wineries of 18 wine regions will be showcased as well as 179 jazz artists from 12 countries...
Read moreAfrican swine fever has appeared in Romania near the Hungarian border
African swine fever has been reported in Romania. The infectious disease was discovered by the authorities near Szatmárnémeti near the Hungarian-Romanian border in a backyard farm, the Romanian Veterinary and...
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The European Commission launches a school program for healthy nutrition
The European Commission launches a new EU School Fruits, School Vegetables and School Milk Scheme on 1 August. The program aims to promote and widespread healthy nutrition and to support...
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Inflation stagnated in the euro area in July
As expected, annual inflation stagnated in July in the euro area. According to preliminary data released by the European Union’s Statistical Office (Eurostat) on Monday, in July, according to preliminary...
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Safe, unique and sustainable – already during production
DS Smith Packaging Hungary is present in the Hungarian packaging market with a wide range of shelf-ready and industrial packaging solutions and display bases. The company believes that it is important...
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The joys of summer
The growing popularity of cold and iced coffees, and the rapid spreading of cold brews have made these drinks the competitors of mass-produced iced coffees available in shops. New products...
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GKI: Budgetary advance payment of EU transfers increased sharply
n Hungary, the faster than expected GDP growth in the first quarter of 2017 was followed by a slight slowdown in April and a pick-up in May. GDP growth is...
Read moreHNT: The new regulation of wine grape sales aims to stabilize the income level of vine-growers
One of the aims of the new regulation of grape sales is to stabilize the income level of vine-growers – the secretary general of the National Council of Hunters (HNT)...
Read moreGrain growers: the harvest of autumn wheat has been completed
The harvest of winter wheat in the country was completed according to the plans – the chairman of the National Association of Grain-Growers (GOSZ) told MTI on Monday. Vancsura József...
Read moreFM: Hungary is committed to protect GMO-free agriculture
Gyuricza Csaba, Director-General of the National Agricultural Research and Innovation Center (NAIK), in his speech at the China-Europe Soya Symposium in Beijing told that Hungary is committed to protect GMO-free...
Read moreGKI: the balance is worsening slightly, the inflation is accelerating this year
According to the analysis of the GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. (GKI Economic Research Co.), external and internal balance slightly deteriorates this year, inflation is accelerating, but these processes are acceptable in...
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NGM: the government grants a total of 3.24 billion HUF to food automation
A total of 3.24 billion forints subsidies are granted under the NGM’s Decree on the promotion of food automation and food and beverage vending machines. According to the NGM Decree...
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GVH: Hungast can gain control over Sodexo
The acquisition of Hungast Holding Zrt. (Hungast) over the Sodexo Magyarország Kft. (Sodexo) does not significantly reduce the competition in the companies’ activity area, so Hungast can gain control over...
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MLSZKSZ: Hungary can be the distribution base of the Chinese container freight
After many years of waiting, the Chinese-Hungarian container freight traffic has started in the last months organized by three Hungarian companies. So far almost 40 trains and about 1,400 containers...
Read moreBeer and more: the MSSZ is looking for Hungary’s best savoury snacks
Within the appliction of Beer and more, the Hungarian Brewers Association (MSSZ) is looking for Hungary’s best savoury snacks in three categories: wheat, lager, semi-brown / brown. The entries received...
Read moreRetail sales in Germany increased less than expected
Retail sales in Germany increased less than expected in June, in an annual comparision, but on a monthly basis, the growth was strong. According to preliminary data released by the...
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The unemployment rate of the euro area is down
The number of unemployed and the unemployment rate fell to its eight year nadir in June in the euro area, which shows that Europe’s economic recovery is intensifying further. The...
Read moreBeer can shaped football benches at the Viktoria Plzen Stadium
New beer can shaped football benches were presented in Pilsen, West Bohemia (Plzen) during the first round of the Czech football championship last weekend. The unique solution of the football...
Read moreSpain received more than 36 million foreign tourists in the first half of the year
The number of tourists visiting Spain has exceeded 36.3 million in the first half of this year, 11.6 percent more than in the same period last year, the Spanish Statistical...
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Sága Foods to spend 600 million forints on development this year
Sárvár-seated company Sága Foods Zrt. plans to spend HUF 600 million on development this year, mainly investing in the modernisation of packaging and ham production. The objectives are to make...
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Farm development programmes are coming
Funding opportunities in this year’s Farm Development Programme have been announced in June. The programme’s budget is HUF 225 million and the details are available to prospective applicants on the...
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The new Mozaik Komlós development from Dreher is available in limited edition
The new Mozaik Komlós expands the range of the Dreher beer specialties: its taste is characteristic and fruity, in which the consumers can discover the citrus, pine, cranberries, blackcurrant and...
Read moreDiscussions to start between vine-growers and the ministry on purchasing prices and contracts
The Ministry of Agriculture (FM) and the Hungarian Association of Grape and Wine Producers (MSZBSZ) to start discussion on grape purchasing prices and contracts – the Ministry of Agriculture (FM)...
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Garantiqa: the small businesses would be develop from EU sources
In the next year, nearly a quarter of the Hungarian micro-enterprises and 41 percent of the small businesses plan to apply for EU funds – according to a surveys of...
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The Pöttyös supports the olympians of the future
Hungary’s first domestically organized Olympic event, the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF), has finished. Athletes from 50 countries took part at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Győr. As in...
Read moreIncreased road traffic controls to start from Monday
The National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) is launching a series of inspections from Monday until September 20, within a nationwide action in which the finance guards will observe the...
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One can pay with the old 2000 and 5000 HUF banknotes until Monday
One can pay with the old 2000 and 5000 HUF banknotes until Monday, because at the end of July the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) withdraws them from circulation, from...
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