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Budapest will host the World Congress of the International Seed Federation
In May 2017, Budapest will host the World Congress of the International Seed Federation. The preparatory works have already begun. Takács Géza, the Chairman of the Hungarian Seed Association Interprofessional...
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One and a half thousand local governments will receive support for summer children’s meals
All the candidates, 1,486 municipalities will receive support from the three billion HUF of the budget, that was allocated for the free summer meals for children competition of the Human...
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A Food Chain Safety Department was created at the Szent István University
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) and the Veterinary Science Faculty of the Szent István University signed a cooperation agreement on the creation of a field Food Chain Safety...
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Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Circus
“Breathtaking show with the exciting technical tricks of the world's craziest and most courageous sportsmen.” The Nitro Circus visits Hungary for the first time this summer. The performance promises a...
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Dangerous obesity is spreading as an epidemic
The European experts dealing with obesity published a joint statement, in which they call for the attention of the European governments, health ministries, institutions, policy-makers and decision-makers' to start immediate...
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Credit card-sized mobiles to come
Credit card-sized mobiles will arrive to Hungary soon. The credit card-sized mobiles were not only made for young people, but for those who need a second phone. Within a few...
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Cooking in space: mackerel, quinoa and leek cream tortilla – Video of the day
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is currently living on board the International Space Station for her long duration mission Futura. Food is an important item in space, also on the psychological...
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KSH: the turnover of commercial accommodations grew by 4.8 percent
The number of guest nights spent by foreign visitors increased by 2.5 percent, while the number of guest nights spent by domestic tourists increased by 7.9 percent in April, compared...
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The Austrian tourists spent the most money in Hungary
The Austrian visitors spent the most (41 billion HUF) in Hungary in the first quarter of this year – according to the Statistical Mirror publication of the Central Statistical Office...
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Pick focuses on mothers and children
A joint survey by Pick Szeged and strategy and development specialist Conness revealed that for mothers the number one thing is the goodnight kiss when it comes to caring about...
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Weakening currencies
In early 2015 the Swiss National Bank lifted the 1.20 Swiss francs per euro cap. As a result of this, the Swiss franc strengthened against the forint, the euro and...
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The new list is out: Hungary’s TOP RETAILERS 2014
It is June once again so the new ranking – which is based on last year’s performance – of FMCG retailers is being published. Trade magazin, Hungary’s market leader b2b...
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Magazine: Borháló sets eyes on the Horeca segment 2.
Borháló (Wine Network) is a successful franchise network with a unique concept: they sell high quality Hungarian wines in bulk. In the last few months Borháló developed a concept for...
Read moreKSH: 0.5 percent inflation, food prices increased by more than 1 percent
In May, consumer prices were an average 0.5 percent higher than a year before. Compared to April consumer prices rose by 0.7 percent – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported...
Read moreThe holidays can cause problems for the shops near the Lake Balaton
There was no commercial chaos during the first Sunday of the real summer weekend at the Lake Balaton – shopkeepers and advocacy organizations near the lake told Világgazdaság. The question...
Read moreThe MNB Increases the security of internet payments
As the internet payments are increasing significantly, the Hungarian National Bank considers it important to increase the security. The Hungarian National Bank (MNB) has started the transposition of the relevant...
Read moreAnalysts were surprised by the rise in consumer prices
Analysts interviewed by MTI called it surprising that the consumer price index in May became positive in Hungary. According to the K&H Bank and the Savings Bank (Takarékbank) the average...
Read moreOpten: the rising trend of company terminations is broken
Compared with April, almost 400 fewer companies, a total of 4245 companies were terminated in the Hungarian economy in May, breaking the trend of increasing company terminations – according to...
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The GDP of the EU and the Euro Zone grew by 0.4 percent in the first quarter
The seasonally adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) both rose by 0.4 percent in the European Union's 28 member states and in the Euro Zone’s 19 countries in the first quarter,...
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Manpower: the Hungarian employers plan workforce expansion
The recruitment mood of the the Hungarian employers has dropped, compared to the previous quarter. According to the latest Manpower prediction, 11 percent of the companies are planning workforce expansion...
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Winemakers have to prepare for the impacts of the climate change
Áder János President stressed the importance of preparing for the effects of the climate change on Tuesday in Villány. Áder János President (r) is talking with Bock József, winemaker and...
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Hungarian foods debuted in Brussels
Dozens of Hungarian food products were introduced in Brussels, primarily for the players of the Belgian retail sector. The Hungarian food days began on Tuesday at the Hungarian embassy in...
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Wine and marijuana pairings in Denver
From now tasting marijuana with wine is also possible in the US – agrarszektor.hu wrote, after borravalo.hu. The owner of a winery in Denver believes that some forms of cannabis...
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The community hotel sharing sites strengthens tourism, however, weakens the traditional accommodations
The appereance of the community hotel sharing sites is strengthening tourism, but weakening the traditional accommodations, however, these sites can have a positive effect on the entire sector – Karakasné...
Read moreAn increasing number of Hungarian tourists are traveling to Croatia
During the first five months of 2015, the number of Hungarian tourists show the fastest growth in Croatia, after the tourists of Germany, South Korea and the United States –...
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Chez McDonald’s – Video of the day
Except for a small, horizontal, black-and-white sign that reads “Create Your Taste,” you wouldn’t know that on a fairly bleak corner of downtown Los Angeles, McDonald’s has stealthily opened the...
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One fifth of SMEs plan to recruit new employees
A survey conducted by GfK Hungária for Budapest Bank found that 80 percent of Hungarian SMEs’ managing directors believe there is huge potential in their enterprises. 30 percent of small...
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After virtual stores Google opens physical ones
On 12 March Google announced the opening of physical stores. The new concept premiered in Currys PC World on Tottenham Court Road in London. Smartphones, tablet computers, Chrombook laptops, Chromcast...
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