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International actions by NAV
The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) regularly requests information from foreign authorities, in order to be able to catch those foreigners who commit VAT fraud in Hungary. Csilla Tamásné...
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Too heavy fine imposed
Both the Hungarian VAT law and its implementation are problematic – stated the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The ECJ’s preliminary ruling came after having examined a case, in which...
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International operation against food fraud
Hungary has contributed to the success of the international operation against food fraud, called ‘OPSON VI’. Between December 2016 and March 2017 no less than 61 countries participated in the...
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Magazine: ‘Turkey meat is a healthy choice’
Gallicoop’s story started in Szarvas in 1989, with a capital of just HUF 40 million. Today the company employs 900 people and it is one of Hungary’s top suppliers of...
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FM: The government supports the modernization of milk production and processing
The government supports the modernization of the dairy production and the establishment of modern dairy plants with various forms of support – Nagy István, Parliamentary Minister of State Secretary of...
Read moreNGM: retail sales are increasing for forty-six months
Hungarian retail sales have been rising steadily for forty-six months – Marczinkó Zoltán, Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) told M1 channel on Tuesday in...
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It is not easy to release pig and poultry GMOs
The replacement of genetically modified (GMO) soybeans in cattle breeding can be relatively easily solved, but in the case of pigs and poultry, the Germans and Austrians who are far...
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EU and euro area retail sales increased
Growth occured in retail sales in April in the European Union and in the euro area. Eurostat said on Tuesday that according to the seasonally adjusted data, retail sales increased...
Read moreTesco home delivery in Veszprém
The Tesco Online Shopping is one of the most dynamically developing services of the chain, which is expanded and improved on the basis of the customers’ feedbacks. Thanks to the...
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Forbes list: Apple leads, Huawei is the only Chinese brand name
Huawei has been listed as the only Chinese brand on the most prestigious global brands ranking top 100 list of Forbes – the Huawei Technologies Hungary Kft. informed MTI. Huawei...
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What makes a dietary supplement safe?
How can we know that a dietary supplement is safe and does not contain any prohibited substances that can be dangerous to our health? The Laboratorium.hu survey reveals what the...
Read moreWe can celebrate wine regions in the city of thousands cellars this weekend
June 10 is not only the Day of Wellness worldwide, but the Weekend of the Wine Regions will be held in Monor in Hungary that time, for example – travelo.hu...
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Shops can sell sprits during the night in Kiev again
The Ukrainian court of appeal has issued a final decision to allow it to sell spirits during the night in Kiev’s stores – the Ukrainian anti-monopoly committee announced on Tuesday...
Read moreKISOSZ season opener: there is a great lack of hospitality professionals at the Lake Balaton
There is a major shortage of experienced hospitality professionals at the Lake Balaton this year especially from cooks, waiters and salesmen. Despite the students’ summer job easens the situation, state...
Read moreTourism improved the balance of payments in 2016 with more than 3 billion euros
Tourism improved the balance of payments with more than 3 billion euros in 2016. The number of foreign visits increased by 6.6 percent over the previous year. Guller Zoltán, Chief...
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Google: The Hungarians are mostly interested in Italy
In the first quarter of this year, most of the Hungarians were googled Italy, followed by Spain and Austria. The Hungarians googled London the most among the cities followed by...
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Major growth in the Hungarian cloud computing market
This year up to USD 1.15 billion may be spent on public cloud computing services in Central and Eastern Europe – according to a forecast by IDC. This would constitute...
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Online shops to pay bigger fines
Ákos Kara, secretary of state responsible for infocommunication and consumer protection informed that the name of online shops that don’t comply with the regulations will be registered in an online...
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Which way to go?
Our magazine asked László Kovács, president of the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) about topical issues. Interest representation: Zoltán Hamvas is supported as co-president of gastronomy of the Hungarian Hotel...
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Five billion to be paid to ransomware attackers
This year the number of ransomware attacks has been growing exponentially, and in accordance with this USD 5 billion will be paid to attackers this year at world level –...
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Magazine: Pasta: a healthy choice
Hungarians like pasta, this is well-reflected by the fact that we are seventh in the European pasta consumption ranking. Although the product is healthy, sales only expand in certain segments....
Read moreKSH: growth rate of retail sales consolidated in April
In April, the volume of retail sales grew by 3.5 percent according to the raw data, while calendar effect adjusted, mainly due to the Easter effect increased by 2.0 percent...
Read moreVisegrád countries: EU’s food independence had to be ensured
An Extraordinary Meeting of the Agrarian Chambers of the Visegrád Four Countries (V4) was held on 1-2 June 2017 in Nadarzyn, near Warsaw. The Agrarian Chambers of the Visegrad Four...
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A 110-day promotion campaign was launched by the 110-year-old Theodora
Hungary’s historic mineral water is 110 years old. Theodora’s bottler, the Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Mineral Water Ltd. launched a 110-day promotion on the occasion of the jubilee anniversary. The campaign focuses on...
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HIPA’s President presented the Competitiveness Improvement Package to large companies
Ésik Róbert, Chairman of the National Investment Agency (HIPA), a member of the National Competitiveness Council presented a package of proposals compiled to improve the competitiveness of Hungary with improving...
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The New Gluten-Free Product of the Year award was handed over
The New Gluten-Free Product of the Year award was handed over. The recognition of the National Advocacy Association of Celiacs was handed over to the Chocolate Sour Cherry muesli bar...
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The Hungarian SMEs could meet with business development services within the series of events of MNKH and EEN
The Hungarian National Chamber of Commerce (MNKH) and the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) organized a seven-station series of events for the enterprise development of the Hungarian SMEs. In the framework...
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The African swine fever (ASP) appeared near the Hungarian border
Again, the African swine fever (ASP) appeared near the Hungarian border; The virus was detected from a wild boar shed in Beregújfalu. The incident was notified by the Transcarpathian authorities...
Read moreGrowth in retail sales slowed in the Czech Republic
In April, retail sales in the Czech Republic rose by 2.7 percent year-on-year, after the 8.7 percent of March – the Czech statistical office (CSÚ) reported in Prague. Retail sales...
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