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The National Public Health Service is prepared for the beach season
Most of the pools complied with the requirements of public health. On the basis of the bacteriological tests, 16 percent of the older type, fill and drain pools, and 94...
Read moreThe chef sleeping over – Video of the day
Meet Lele, the Sleepover Chef.He just arrived in New York to share his love for pasta and show you what Neapolitan hospitality is about.You can invite him to come cook...
Read moreBrussels wants 1-percent growth in the size of grape plants
According to a new regulation by the European Commission, from 2016 until 2030 EU member states are allowed to increase the size of grape growing land by maximum 1 percent...
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Some advice on grilling
Soak fish in salty water for 10 minutes in advance, Fish don’t get burn if you put slices of lemon under them. Put a little butter on meat or patty...
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Meat Association: the VAT reduction whitens the economy
The presidency of the Meat Association opines that reducing the VAT on meat to 5 percent can greatly contribute to cleansing the sector and fostering a fair market competition....
Read moreList of 2007-2014 agricultural subsidies
The Ministry of Agriculture and the rural development secretariat of the PM’s Office are preparing a list of the various subsidies granted to farmers in the 2007-2014 period. With the...
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Magazine: A long and difficult process
Sága Foods is about to replace its 20-year-business management system with a new one, with the leadership of head of IT Gábor Takács. They would like to introduce a new...
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Nielsen: Nearly half of the Hungarian consumers are open to new products
An average of 32 500 new products appear in the food retail every year and after twelve months about 8 thousand remain on the market – Barta Mónika, Senior Account...
Read moreSunday store closure: pros and cons about the number of the employees
The number of employees decreased by more than two thousand in trade and the number of overtime hours also jumped since the introduction of the Sunday store closure – the...
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Hungary is one of the largest net beneficiary of the EU's new budgetary cycle
Hungary is one of the largest net beneficiary of the European Union’s new budgetary cycle that lasts until 2020 – Szűcs Tamás, head of the European Commission’s Representation in Hungary...
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HEINEKEN Hungária’s new production line produces 45 thousand cans of beer an hour
The 1.8 million euros investment was won by the domestic subsidiary within the competition of the Dutch company. As a result, the presence of Hungarian products can increase in the...
Read moreThe Nébih did not find deficiencies at lemon beers
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) tested fifteen lemon beers and found no deficiencies during the two months-long on-site control of the 4 largest domestic breweries. According to the...
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New trading houses will open in the Carpathian Basin
The Hungarian government will expand the network of trading houses in the Carpathian Basin – the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations announced in Budapest on Tuesday, at...
Read moreThe majority of the cherry from Nagykörű to be exported to Romania this year
Exports to neighboring countries increased significantly from the internationally renowned Nagykörű cherry this year, meanwhile the interest towards the West European markets declined – Veres Nándor, mayor of Nagykörű told...
Read moreThe MNB expects price increases and larger growth
The Monetary Council of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank, increased its expectations for GDP expansion by relation by 0.1 percentage points to 3.3 percent. The Hungarian National Bank (MNB) also increased...
Read moreSzekszárdi wines bottled with a uniform image
The bottling of the Szekszárdi wines with uniform appearance has begun. The first wines were the 2012 vintage kadarka wines of the Mészáros Winery that were filled into the wine...
Read moreDeloitte: Hungarian companies spend more and more on research and development
The business-related spendings on research and development (R & D) increased significantly in the 2010-2013 period. As a result, after nine years of stagnation of around 1 percent the proportional...
Read moreThe IMF doesn not like the Romanian VAT reduction
The Romanian government's plan to reduce the current 24 percent general VAT rate to 19 percent can cause substantial government deficits – the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes. Guillermo Tolosa,...
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A biomass processing plant was handed over in Kaba
A 1.5 billion HUF worth biomass processing plant was handed over on Tuesday at the premises of the Evonik Agroferm Zrt. in Kaba. Sápi Róbert CEO told that the 1.5...
Read moreCut a recipe for yourself – Picture of the day
The cookbook to improve your cutting skills. One of the first things you learn at a cooking school is how to use a knife. That’s why we gave our students...
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PET bottles are carving a niche
PET bottles accounted for 50% of global soft drinks packaging in 2009, the highest of any pack type, accounting for 303 billion units. In alcoholic drinks packaging, however, PET languishes...
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Finally, Czech Beer Festival!
The VIII. Czech Beer Festival is a great opportunity to taste fine Czech beers and food. The event takes place in Szabadásg Square park in the city center, close to...
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Working hours vs. private time: blurred lines
Working from home and handling private matters during working hours: technology enables us to be connected anywhere, anytime. What does that mean to our workload? And are people still able...
Read moreCider is the most popular drink of the summer
Strongbow is a dry cider produced by H. P. Bulmer in England since 1962. The dry cider is the world's leading cider with a 15 per cent volume share of...
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Magazine: Office in your pocket
Smartphones are conquering the world. According to the Ericsson Mobility Report (published this February), last year 1.3 billion were sold worldwide. It took 5 years for the number of smartphone...
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Magazine: Going natural
Ferenc Horváth has been the president of the Guild of Hungarian Confectioners for six months. He told our magazine that at the moment the two biggest problems of the trade...
Read moreGKI expects an around 2.7 percent GDP growth
The GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. Economic Research Company published its latest projection on Monday. According to the projection, the Hungarian economy will grow faster in 2015 than the EU average, which...
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Analysts: a slowing, but still a significant wage growth
The wage growth is slowing, but is still significant – analysts told MTI. This year, an about 3.5 percent real wage growth can occur, according to the Savings Bank, while...
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The payment of EU funds significantly accelerated in Hungary
87 percent (21.7 billion euros) of the EU support funds of the 2007-2013 cycle were distributed to the beneficiaries in Hungary by the end of 2014, which represents a 25...
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