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The MNV Zrt. and the National Foreign Trade Office have signed a cooperative agreement
Date: 2013-06-19 12:00:19
The Hungarian State Holding Company (MNV) and the National Foreign Trade Agency (HITA) have signed a cooperative agreement in order to join the activities of the two cooperations and in...
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New York’s Mayor is dreaming of a mandatory food waste recycling system
Date: 2013-06-19 11:00:23
Michael R. Bloomberg, New York’s Mayor after his efforts repressing sugary soft drinks, ban smoking in parks and the promotion of cycling announced the plans of voluntary, later mandatory food...
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Summer recipe competition for playful gourmands
Date: 2013-06-19 10:56:54
It's not quite the expected move from the side of a washing soap-manufacturing brand, but the new Jar Platinum is being promoted by a gastronomical competition built around personal recipe-collections....
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SPAR and INTERSPAR receives Superbrands again
Date: 2013-06-19 10:45:47
The brands SPAR és INTERSPAR are receiving the prestigeous Superbrands award for the fifth time. The company is honoured to keep up with the high quality standards the award requires,...
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Technological breakthrough with Ariel
Date: 2013-06-19 10:45:25
With Ariel, clothes became white and bright with much less effort. With further innovations like Ariel's activated bleach, and the introduction of an Ariel liquid detergent that helped protect colours...
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Lidl is putting down its succes to their Hungarian products
Date: 2013-06-19 10:40:23
Lidl is the sixth on Nielsen's top list of retailers, and it keeps aiming for an even higher position to keep a dynamic growth. The company is convinced that the...
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Chipsmap: how do different nations like their chips?
Date: 2013-06-19 10:37:05
Did you know that Hungarians like their chips with sour cream, while Germans are crazy about Hungarian-style chips? Chio has put together a European flavour-map so that you can have...
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This year, 28 hotels and 5 restaurants applied for the Hungarian Tourism Quality Award
Date: 2013-06-19 10:35:28
This year, 28 hotels and 5 restaurants applied for the Hungarian Tourism Quality Award, which was announced by the Hungarian Tourism (MT) Ltd. for the eight time this year –...
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Czerván: the new fruit and vegetable sector strategy will be completed within weeks
Date: 2013-06-18 12:35:45
The fruit and vegetable sector strategy will be completed within weeks and will be submitted to the Parliament no later than the fall session. One of the important objectives of...
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The NAV has issued three thousand licenses until now
Date: 2013-06-18 12:21:29
Until now 4525, tobacco retail license applications were submitted to the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV), and 3021 licenses were issued – the NAV told MTI on Tuesday. The...
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New taxes due to the delay?
Date: 2013-06-18 12:15:35
The analyst of the Buda-Cash believes that Varga Mihály, Minister of National Economy’s additional tax raising measures are necessary, because of the delay of the online cah registers and e-toll....
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Average earnings in the first half of the year
Date: 2013-06-18 12:12:16
In January-April, the average gross earnings were an average 3.4, percent higher than in the same period of last year, while net earnings calculated without taking the family allowances into...
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EU’s cohesion and agricultural policies are before new challenges
Date: 2013-06-18 12:10:47
The EU's common agricultural policy has a more than 60 years of history, it is one of the oldest community policy – Feldman Zsolt, Deputy Minister of State at the...
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Religious orders for the preservation of fruit species
Date: 2013-06-18 12:10:38
The assumption sisters and the Jesuit order have joined to the ombudsman’s initative that aims the conservation and recovery of traditional Hungarian species – the Fundamental Rights Commissioner's Office told...
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Judgment is expected later this year in case of the special tax on retail
Date: 2013-06-18 12:00:26
The European Court of Justice’s judgment in the case of special tax on the retail activity in Hungary is expected later this year- Lehóczki Balázs, colleague of the press department...
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Prime European property values stabilise in Q1 2013
Date: 2013-06-18 11:30:47
Following an exceptional quarter of investment into European property, where transactional volumes reached the highest level since 2008, values across the Continent have stabilised in Q1 2013, according to new...
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The majority of Hungarians are having vacation in Hungary
Date: 2013-06-18 10:50:28
Nearly 40 percent of households are planning a trip in the 2013 season. This is a 3.9 points higher result than a year earlier. The majority of the domestic tourists...
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Magazine: What happens to menu cards?
Date: 2013-06-18 10:38:20
Menu cards and drink lists show what is on offer and help guests decide what to order. Austrian daily Der Standard asked readers: Why do waiters take menu cards away...
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NGM: Hungary is BEAUTIFUL!
Date: 2013-06-18 10:36:14
The Széchenyi Rest Cards have a very important role in the in promotion of domestic traveling The usage of the Széchenyi Rest Cards expands from 1 July – the press...
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The thermal spa in Karcag has been completed
Date: 2013-06-18 10:30:27
As one of the biggest development in the recent past, the renovation of the thermal spa in Karcag has been completed. The development cost 600 million HUF, of which 291.5...
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VinAgora was a success with beautiful wines
Date: 2013-06-18 10:29:32
The number of medals handed out may not exceed 30% of the number of samples per main category. Should it be more, however, the Presidency of the Wine Competition will...
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Spanish wine in Sweden
Date: 2013-06-18 10:16:36
Summer is getting off on the right foot in Stockholm, with the annual Spanska Vin- och Gastronomidagen fair (organized by Spanish Trade Commission in Stockholm and ICEX Spain Trade and...
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Sprinter: a great amrket is opening up
Date: 2013-06-18 08:26:56
Sprinter was founded in 1997 and has been in a Hungarian ownership ever since. We are one of the most dynamically developing Hungarian parcel logistics service providers. As a result...
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Electronic toll will be a disproportionate burden for the meat industry
Date: 2013-06-17 12:35:46
The expected decline in feed prices will only slightly occur in the live pig prices. The producers would mitigate their losses, while the meat industry is worrying on the adverse...
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Flavored beers are becoming more and more popular
Date: 2013-06-17 12:30:21
The sales of soft drinks have decreased, while beer sales are growing. Lemon and orange flavors are the most popular. Beers mixed with juice are mostly consumed by women. Those...
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A compass in the cash register business
Date: 2013-06-17 12:20:24
The Laurel Group is preparing for the online connections to NAV and for serving the tobacconists with a new website. As the result of the conversion customers and partners will...
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The global advertising market may expand this year
Date: 2013-06-17 12:13:44
Another prediction was published on the global advertising market. According to the projection of the Magna Global, this segment may grow by 3 percent this year, however a 6 percent...
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The NAK is willing to increase the lobby strength of the Hungarian agriculture in Brussels
Date: 2013-06-17 12:10:48
The National Association of Agricultural Economics (NAK) is determined to increase the lobby strength of the Hungarian agriculture in Brussels – Győrffy Balázs, the President of the NAK said at...
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The toplist of the year of changes
Date: 2013-06-17 12:00:17
Tesco remains on top among the largest food retail chains with its 709 billion HUF turnover, achieved in 2012. Chains with Hungarian ownership follow Tesco: The CBA chain, with 578.5...
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Hungary is consciously preparing for the diabetic children 2014 football World Cup: the Diabetes Junior Cup
Date: 2013-06-17 11:05:40
The Diabetes Junior Cup is an international soccer World Cup, held since 2007, which aims to propagate proper diabetes management and raising awareness globally. The tournament will be held in...
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