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Kósa: there will not be a 9 percent tax on advertising in 2018

Next year there will not be a 9 percent tax on advertising – Kósa Lajos, Fidesz faction leader said at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday. The politician said...

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Békés county pálinka competition again this year

The Békés County Council announced the county pálinka competition again this year. The winner will be announced at the 18th Pálinka Festival in Gyula. Zalai Mihály, Chairman of the Békés...

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FM: bio-ethanol factories are becoming more involved in the development of the cereals sector

The biofuel production companies have an increasing role in the larger-scale consumption of grain grown in Hungary – the Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) stressed...

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Eighty-three exhibitors offering their products on Vörösmarty Square

The Budapest Spring Fair awaits its guests until 30 April to the Vörösmarty square where 83 craft exhibitors and eight hot food service providers are participating and cultural programs also...

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Hard Mike for April’s Fool – Video of the day

The HARDER lineup just got bigger. Or did it?...

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This year’s Wild Garlic Festival in Orfű is taking place in line with the Easter spirit

The Wild Garlic Festival will be held for the fourteenth time in Orfű near Pécs in the second weekend of April – the organizers told MTI. According to your communication...

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EU and the euro area retail sales increased in February

The seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 0.7 percent in both the euro area and the whole European Union (EU28) in February compared to the first month of...

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Diego: intensive expansion and stylish new interiors

One of the largest franchise network of the region, the Diego continues to expand its domestic partner range and starts an intensive expansion abroad. Until 2020 the company will double...

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The SZÉP card owners have two more months to spend the allowances that will expire

The Széchenyi Rest card owners have two more months to spend the allowances that were uploaded in 2015. These allowances can be used no later than 31 May. Currently there...

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Kőröstej’s stand was popular at Gulfood

In just five days visitors tried 250kg of cheese from 80 different types at Kőröstej’s stand at Gulfood. Between 26 February and 2 March several thousand people had the chance...

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Arany Ászok Freshly Filtered is here

Arany Ászok Freshly Filtered is the name of the new, unpasteurised beer of Dreher Breweries. It is available in both bottled and canned version. Arany Ászok Freshly Filtered doesn’t only...

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Magazine: Black is beautiful

Black ice cream is the latest craze in the confectionery world. It all commenced in New York, as it was Nick Morgenstern who started experimenting with coconut ash, a form...

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Nielsen: nearly 30 billion HUF was swabbed last year

In the past twelve months, between March 2016 and February 2017, Hungarians spent almost 30 billion HUF on cleaning agents – the Nielsen Retail Index reveals. General cleaners are in...

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FM: food security has a key strategic role

Food security has a key strategic role in all countries of the world. The global food production is facing serious challenges. In order to give adequate policy responses to the...

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E-commerce is booming all across Europe

In Europe, the quarter of Internet users buy something every week in the online space, while among the Hungarians, the ratio is 18 percent – the Masterindex European e-commerce and...

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“Mandatory fetter”: how severe the burden of mandatory wage increase is?

The February business survey of the GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. economic researcher examined the business impact of the minimum wage increase. It is important to point out that the survey (companies...

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KSH: the growth of foreign trade turnover accelerated in January

In January this year, the value of exports in euros increased by 14.0 percent, while value of import increased by 15.2 percent after December’s 7.6 and 9.3 percent. The trade...

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HNT: wine-installation support requests changed from 1 April

In line with the EU rules, the size of the wine vineyards can be increased in Hungary, since last year. The new installation license application can be submitted to the...

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Jövőre Budapesten rendezik a nemzetközi borturisztikai konferenciát

A magyar főváros nyerte el a lehetőséget, hogy megszervezze az IWINETC (International Wine Tourism Conference, Exhibition & Workshop) konferenciasorozat tizedik, jubileumi rendezvényét 2018 tavaszán – közölte a Magyar Turisztikai Ügynökség...

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The gap between the richest and poorest EU regions is twenty-fold

There were huge differences between the in per capita gross domestic product of the 276 regions of the EU Member States in 2015 – according to data of the European...

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The NAV seized nearly 32 thousand packs of cigarettes

The financial investigators of the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) seized almost 32 thousand packs of cigarettes hidden among frozen french fries in Pest County – the NAV told...

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Budapest hosts the leading agricultural statisticians of Europe and Central Asia

For established policy decisions reliable and comprehensive statistics are necessary – and this is especially true in the case of agriculture. During the week, statisticians from 20 countries of the...

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Austrians are prepared for the international export competition

Austria is the 14th richest country in the world as regards per capita GDP. It is the 29th biggest export economy and the 10th most complex economy in the world...

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Consumer confidence at a five-year-high in the last quarter of 2016

Just like in Q3, the Hungarian consumer confidence index was at 64 points in Q4 2016. The European average was 81 points. From the three components of the index Hungarians...

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Packaging is more than just an advertisement

The right packaging can make a product stand out from the crowd on the shelves of hyper-and supermarkets. DS Smith is a leader in the science of packaging, constantly looking...

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Producing quality for 125 years

The Dr. Oetker brand has stood for reliability and quality since the start in 1891. Dr. Oetker Backin Baking Powder, Vanilla Sugar and Pudding Mix have been the first products,...

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Magazine: NÉBIH starts using an INTELligent solution

The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) has started using a new data analytics system, which helps the authority to monitor the whole supply chain: the Intelligent Food Chain Safety...

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Raw milk’s price rising again

In January 2017 agricultural production prices were down 2.6 percent in comparison with January 2016. This drop was the result of the price of vegetable products decreasing by 8.9 percent...

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Magazine: The many roles of oil

Cooking oil is one of the ‘magnet’ products of retail chains: there is constant demand for them and they are sold in large quantities. It isn’t easy for manufacturer brands...

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