News and articles
August 20: Street of Hungarian Tastes, Cake of Hungary, Ice cream of the Year and other goodies
Date: 2012-08-08 11:59:13
The organizers are preparing a two-day program, that will follow the traditions, but will contain a number of new elements – announced the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice about...
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Honey festival in Csengerújfalu during the weekend
Date: 2012-08-08 11:10:05
Honey-king and honey-queen election, and honey fair and tasting, food with honey, cakes, honey ball and concerts will await the visitors on Saturday and Sunday at the Honey festival of...
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A clothing store caught fire in the Arena Plaza
Date: 2012-08-08 11:00:34
A 500 square meter clothing store caught fire in the Arena Plaza on the ground floor on Wednesday morning. No personal injuries were reported – the spokesman of the Municipal...
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Which wine needs strong promotion?
Date: 2012-08-08 11:00:25
The main goal of the competition launched by Forum Hungaricum Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft. and Hybrid Art Management Kft. is to support the co-operation of younfg winegrowers and graphic artists. In...
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The Artisjus helps rural tourism with payment discount
Date: 2012-08-08 10:58:20
The National Association of Rural and Agrotourism (FATOSZ) signed an agreement with the Artisjus Copyright Protection Bureau to establish discount fares. The agreement provides a very reasonable annual fee for...
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Culinary time travel in the London Museum
Date: 2012-08-08 10:55:38
The London Museum invites those who interested to a centuries-old culinary time travel. The coures describe the art of cooking of the ancient times to the participants. The institution will...
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Dachser Food Logistics acquires 50 per cent in Papp Italia
Date: 2012-08-08 10:44:45
Dachser Food Logistics establishes its own structure in southern Europe through its shareholding in Papp Italia. Dachser Food Logistics is dedicating the month of July to creating its own structures...
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Consumer Protection controls at the Sziget Festival
Date: 2012-08-08 10:20:33
From Wednesday the consumer protection authority monitors the catering places of the Sziget Festival, in the previous days they held briefings to the traders – Fülöp Zsuzsanna, spokesperson of the...
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Are you curious how sashami is being made? – Video of the day
Date: 2012-08-08 09:29:31
If you like and understand the offer of Japanese sushi restaurants, you should definitely take a look at the following video: Chef Sho Kamio prepares two types of sashimi, in...
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MOSZ: pig-breeding is in crisis
Date: 2012-08-07 13:10:18
The Hungarian pig-breeding is in crisis: the feed prices are high, while the purchase prices are so low, that sometimes do not cover the cost price – set Elected members...
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The Milk Marketing Board asks for EU origin protection for rugged cottage
Date: 2012-08-07 13:00:07
In order to improve the domestic dairy industry’s situation the Milk Marketing Board asks for EU origin protection for rugged cottage. The claim is expected to be submitted in September...
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KSH: the volume of industrial production increased by 0.6 percent in June
Date: 2012-08-07 12:50:48
In June this year, industrial output grew by 0.6 percent compared to the same month of last year. The data of the working-days adjusted index is the same as the...
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MAGOSZ: 40 percent of the corn crop was destroyed in the heat
Date: 2012-08-07 12:40:00
According to the estimates of the Hungarian Farmers Unions and Farmers Cooperative Association (MAGOSZ), almost 40 percent of the expected corn crop has been destroyed across the country this year,...
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Magazine: What shall I call you?
Date: 2012-08-07 12:00:00
When first hearing the name Penelope Cruiser, one thinks of a Spanish sports car or a Brazilian dancer. In fact, the above name designates a margarita-type cocktail of New York’s...
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Zwack 378 million HUF after-tax profit in the first quarter
Date: 2012-08-07 11:45:52
The Zwack Unicum Nyrt. in the first quarter of its 2012-2013 business year reached 378 million HUF after-tax profits, 184 million HUF lower, than a year earlier – the company...
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Hungaricum Festival in Szeged again
Date: 2012-08-07 11:40:10
Quality Hungarian food, traditional arts and crafts products, culture, and sports are waiting for those who visit the Hungarikum Festival beginning on Thursday in Széchenyi square, Szeged. The nearly hundred...
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Hipercom: The best basket choice of July
Date: 2012-08-07 11:29:00
Hipercom Hungária Ltd. has listed the best basket choices of the month for June, too, based on various channels. The data of the research are taken from Hipercom Monitoring database,...
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New marketing director at Tesco
Date: 2012-08-07 11:22:42
Starting from 1st August 2012, the new marketing leader of Tesco is Judit Iglódi-Csató. The expert has been working for the retail chain since 2010 as the directory of marketing...
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Another compensation lawsuit started against the Four Paws
Date: 2012-08-07 11:14:53
After the 553 million HUF worth compensation lawsuit of Hungerit Zrt. another company, the Hortobágyi Lúdtenyésztő Zrt. initated compensation proceedings against the Four Paws animal rights organization. The first trial...
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Ideological war in Bolivia, against Coca-Cola and McDonald's
Date: 2012-08-07 11:12:34
The South American country of Bolivia has announced that by the end of the year, bans Coca-Cola from the country. The Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca explained that “the 21st...
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Gordon Ramsey is the richest chef
Date: 2012-08-07 10:52:38
Around the world, Gordon Ramsay is known for his Michelin-star fine dining restaurants and high-quality gastro pubs. But in the U.S. he’s better known for his cursing than for his...
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Tourism in Hungary 2011
Date: 2012-08-07 10:30:06
The Hungarian National Tourist Office (Magyar Turizmus Zrt.) has prepared its Turizmus Magyarországon 2011 (Tourism in Hungary 2011) Hungarian and English language statistical publication on the basis of its own...
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Less Hungarians spent holiday in Croatia in July
Date: 2012-08-07 10:10:15
Compared to last July, one-tenth less Hungarians spent their holiday in Croatia in July, however, more Hungarian tourists are expected in August. In July, nearly 103 thousand Hungarian guests traveled...
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Share it with your friend – Video of the day
Date: 2012-08-07 09:08:40
Here is this GUiness beer-commercial which was banned, no wonder why. Of course this is the most male-chauvinistic ad we have ever seen…....
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NGM: no specific proposal arrived to reduce the VAT on basic foods
Date: 2012-08-06 13:20:04
No specific proposal has arrived yet to the National Economy Ministry (NGM) on the reduction of theVAT on basic foodstuffs – the NGM informed MTI on Monday. The Hungarian regulations...
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Opten: the number of liquidations is on peak
Date: 2012-08-06 12:55:34
In July, liquidation proceedings were initated against 2251 companies. In the last three months the monthly average of liquidation proceedings was 2,328 which was 20 percent higher than a year...
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The European harvest started with the Csabagyöngye grape of the South Balaton
Date: 2012-08-06 12:30:08
Significant quantities of the Hungaricum grape is only produced in this region of Hungary on the plantations of the Balaton Agrár Zrt. From the grapes only the Badacsony-based Varga Winery...
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NMHH: 2.118 million broadband internet subscriptions in June in Hungary
Date: 2012-08-06 12:28:31
In June, 2.118 million broadband internet subscriptions were registered in Hungary, 11 thousand more than in May – shows the flash report of the National Media and Communications Authority (NMHH),...
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Less grain has grown in Russia
Date: 2012-08-06 11:10:49
The SovEcon revised its forecast on this year’s grain crop downward with several millions of tons, due to the drought in the Volga region. The market research institute estimates that...
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