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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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The number of cattle and pig slaughters increased in the first half of 2025
Domestic slaughterhouses produced 234.2 thousand tons of pork and 262.3 thousand tons of poultry meat in the first half of 2025 (carcass weight, cut in poultry, cleaned weight). 50.3 thousand...
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Food allergy labels should be expanded, study suggests
Of the 2,999 cases analysed, 413 cases were linked to eight emerging allergens not currently subject to mandatory labelling. A new study has recommended that allergen warning labels in the...
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EDEKA Paschmann First German Retailer to Use Diebold Nixdorf’s AI-Powered Solution to Combat Shrink at Self-Checkout
EDEKA Paschmann in Düsseldorf is the first supermarket in Germany to use Diebold Nixdorf’s (NYSE: DBD) Vynamic® Smart Vision I Shrink Reduction solution at its self-service checkouts. The AI-enabled technology...
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Colonnade Insurance has extended the deadline for Unitravel customers to make up for the deficiencies.
Colonnade Insurance has extended the deadline for Unitravel customers to fill in the gaps until September 14, the company announced. The remaining data and documents can be submitted until this...
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Agrometeorology: Precipitation is coming, but the amount is not as needed
Rain is greatly needed across the country, and precipitation is coming in the coming days, but the amount is expected to be well below what is needed – HungaroMet Zrt....
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KSH: the rate of wage increases exceeds inflation, the countryside is catching up
According to the latest data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (HCSO), in June the average gross monthly earnings of full-time employees amounted to HUF 704,400, while net earnings reached...
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Food industry investment boom possible: nearly 200 billion forints in support decided
The first decisions have been made on supporting larger-scale developments of food processors, announced István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture. Through the tender aimed at the complex development of processing plants,...
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Eight out of ten parents would like to buy everything in one place for the start of school – Pepco offers a solution for this
As the school year approaches, parents are once again faced with the familiar challenge of buying all their school supplies. According to a recent survey, nearly eight out of ten...
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K&H Analyst Commentary: Households will receive support
In June, the gross average wage increased by 9.7 percent year-on-year, while the net average salary increased by 9.6 percent. Thus, the former exceeded 704 thousand forints, and the latter...
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Freedom24 analysis: the most important challenges and opportunities of the fall
As global markets undergo transformation driven by inflation, geopolitical tensions and technological disruptions, retail investors are approaching the autumn of 2025 with significant opportunities alongside heightened uncertainty. The online trading...
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Lidl versus pastry shops: the supermarket chain offers “Álmodózó” cheaper
As we reported earlier, the Hungarian Confectionery Industry Association expressed concerns that Lidl Hungary is offering the sugar-free national cake, “Álmodozó”, at a much lower price than the price offered...
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Wheat and corn prices are rising: latest market data from AKI
In Hungary, in the second week of August, table wheat was traded at an average producer price of 77 thousand forints/ton excluding VAT and transport costs – 1 percent higher...
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Several horticultural crops have been exempted from the EKÁER notification obligation
At the joint initiative of the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the FruitVeB Hungarian Interprofessional Organization for Fruit and Vegetables, an important amendment has been made to the regulation...
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JYSK opens its 101st Hungarian unit in Körmend
Continuous growth and expansion are of strategic importance to the operation of JYSK’s retail network, and in the 2024/2025 financial year, the company will open its third new Hungarian store...
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Employers can help with the start of school with a small gift
Companies may contribute up to HUF 29,000 to help employees with back-to-school expenses, said Szilvia Linczmayer, Head of Communications at the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV), in an interview...
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New era at Lake Balaton, first the protection of natural values and public areas
The protection of Lake Balaton has reached a real milestone, as the government decree on the land use requirements of the lake’s waterfront areas (BATÉK) was published in the Hungarian...
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PFR Influencer & Talent – Another influencer agency among ÖRT members
ÖRT is further strengthened in the field of influencer marketing with the addition of PFR Influencer & Talent (PFR Group Hungary Kft.), one of the leading influencer agencies in our...
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