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Agricultural exports decreased slightly
The agricultural export balance only moderated slightly in the first seven months of 2015, however, the Russian embargo remains a concern – the Magyar Idők wrote on Tuesday. On the...
Read moreFM: genetically modified varieties of maize cannot be grown in Hungary
On the basis of the Hungarian request submitted to the European Commission, the production licence of the previously approved genetically modified (GM) maize and the to be approved GMO maize...
Read moreLabor shortage can be an unmanageable problem by 2050
The decline of the working age population could lead to critical labor shortages in Europe by the mid-century. For 2050, the European continent will be the oldest region. 15 percent...
Read moreSuccessful agricultural research is needed for the development of agriculture
The development of the Hungarian agriculture and the ensuring of its competitiveness can not be achieved without effective agricultural research activities in Hungary – the Parliamentary Minister of State of...
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The Raben Germany strengthens its market position with the acquisition of Weishaupt
The Raben Group has expanded its operation area in Germany. With the approval of the competent cartel authorities the Raben Group acquires the Albstadt-based (Baden-Württemberg), Weishaupt shipping company. “With the...
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Choking mouse in the sugar dollop
The inspectors of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) found expired and unlabeled materials and products in a fondant manufacturing plant in Örkény, Pest County. During the investigation a...
Read moreSmart City application to be tested in Budapest
A Smart City application will be tested in Budapest, during which the public lighting will be adapted to the traffic, the noise and air pollution, and data will be collecterd...
Read moreFifteen hundred year old wine press was found after a storm in Israel
A large, well-preserved 1,500-year-old winery has been exposed during a violent storm in the Sharon Plain region, located between the Mediterranean Sea and Samarian Hills, the Antiquities Authority announced Monday....
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The OTP Bank and the PortfoLion will purchase the Szallas.hu
The OTP Bank and the PortfoLion Regional Private Equity Fund will purchase the hundred percent ownership of the Szallas.hu Kft. from the Central Médiacsoport (Central Media Group) and the two...
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Code of Ethics
MVI, the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs has recently compiled its Code of Ethics. President of MVI’s Ethics Committee László Jakabffy told that the code sets the standards of behaviour and...
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A movie about the best restaurant of the world – Video of the day
Behold the trailer for Noma My Perfect Storm, the long-awaited documentary about René Redzepi and his hallowed Copenhagen restaurant. The film was originally scheduled to premiere in 2014 at the...
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Four Hungarian festivals among the nominees of the European Festival Awards
The Sziget, the VOLT, the Balaton Sound and the B.my.Lake festivals were included into the nominees of the European Festival Awards. The public can vote on the nominees until 12...
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Applying Binding Corporate Rules in transfers of data
As of 1 October 2015 Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) have to be applied. What is BCR? Internal rules adopted by a multinational group of companies which define its global policy...
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New electronic invoice decree
On 1 July 2015 NGM decree 23/2014 (VI. 30.) entered into force: the new decree regulates the tax-authority identification of invoices and receipts and the tax-authority checking of invoices preserved...
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Magazine: Loans from an SME perspective
Viktor Zoltán Kovács, the head of K&H Bank’s SME marketing division is of the opinion that in 2015 the products of the Lending for Growth Programme (NHP) – with their...
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GKI: Improving consumer sentiment and deteriorating business
The GKI-Erste economic sentiment index continued to rise in October, almost reaching its level at the end of 2014. According to the empirical survey, consumer expectations improved significantly, whereas the business...
Read moreThe National Council of Wine Communities expects a good vintage wine in quantity and quality
The Hungarian wines will be a good vintage this year both inquantity and quality – the technical director of the National Council of Wine Communities (HNT) said on Monday morning...
Read more700 billion HUF is at stake: the new applications are being prepared
Application working groups have been established with the participation of the Prime Minister's Office, the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (MVH), the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) and the National Agricultural...
Read moreThe Hungarian beekeepers want an EU investigation because of the counterfeit Chinese honey
Because of the counterfeit Chinese honey, the Hungarian beekeepers want an EU investigation – Takács Ferenc, a member of the Kaposvár and Area Beekeepers Association told m1 news channel on...
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Organisational changes at the Kőröstej Group
From 1 September 2015 he group's executive director position is filled by Kovács Bernadett, who was responsible for the the sales and marketing functions since April last year. Under her...
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FachPack 2015 broke records
A record number 44,022 trade visitors visited the FachPack trade fair in Nuremberg, 9 and a half thousand more than in 2013. This year 1,565 exhibitors took part (1,439 exhibitors...
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A visitor record at the Sausage Festival in Békéscsaba
A record number of visitors took part at the the 19th Sausage Festival in Békéscsaba on Friday and on Saturday – Hégely Sándor festival director told M1 news channel on...
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NAK: the agri-environmental management calculator is available
The agri-environmental management calculator (AKG) is already available on the website of the National Association of Agricultural Economics (NAK) as well as the area measuring Manual – the NAK told...
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Wine Museum in Tokaj
The ruiny Serház (Beerhouse) in Tokaj to be renewed. The building in he future will serves as an exhibition space and museum of the wine wine world heritage regions –...
Read moreGerman business sentiment deteriorated slightly
The German business sentiment index of the ifo Institute for Economic Research in October declined slightly. The German companies were less satisfied with their current business situation, however, are more...
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Hotel Association: hotels in Hungary continued to increase turnover
The turnover of the hotels in Hungary continued to increase. In the first eight months of the year, the gross sales of hotels exceeded the previous year by 11.6 percent...
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Long-lasting freshness
Research by Procter&Gamble found that basically consumers want two things from a fabric softener: long lasting scent and freshness. Super-concentrated Lenor is an influential product in the fabric softener category....
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New ZIMBO product line
A new ZIMBO product line that consist of the 250g versions of the well-known and popular Wiener and Debrecziner, and a brand new 200g Veal Wiener....
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