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Discount priced wine in the Tesco

Despite Tesco previously supported the government's fight against alcohol abuse, now the company sells bottled wines in its stores for only one pound. The price of the Bulgarian Silver Rock...

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The cheap Latin American food threatenes the European producers

The Commission's renewal of free-trade negotiations with Latin American countries may affect the European livestock breeders, meat, fruit and vegetables producers adversely. The agricultural aspects of the negotiations could have...

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E-shops and Web Cards

In April 2700 web stores were operating in Hungary, which is much higher, than the datas of 2008. The Internet traffic is 1.6 percent of the total retail sales, a...

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Twelve-month price increase above 5 percent

In May, the monthly average retail price increase was 0.9 percent. Compared to last May, prices increased by 5.1 percent – reports the Central Statistical Office (KSH). In the first...

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The Széchenyi Program to be renewed

According to the government decision over the newSzéchenyi loan programs, the Government will launch three types of loan programs with different dates – writes Magyar Közlöny. The government at the...

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Agri support – the Ministry turned to Brussels

The Ministry of Rural Development requests the bringing forward of the EU agricultural subsidy payments from Brussels. After the storms and the inland waters, the supports would help the dairy...

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Dr. Rose, the first private hospital of Budapest has been opened

In the heart of the city, in the 5th District the first private hospital of Budapest has been opened on the 1st of July. The main principle of the founders...

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Hungarian Spa Association: a tradition creative initiative

The Hungarian Spa Association would like to make more popular its institutions, with the Hungarian Bath Day, Night of Baths, and the Cup of Bath Cities. The Hungarian Spa Association...

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German foreign trade increases

German import and export expanded more than expected. Germany’s imports increased by 14.8 percent from April to May, while exports grew by 9.2 percent. Thus, German trade surplus declined to...

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Protects against sunburn, but not sure it is water-resistant

The sun protectors that are available in Hungary did well on the international consumer protection test – reports inforadio.hu. But there are serious problems with the products’ water resistance. The...

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The competition authority punished L`Oreal to five million

The competition authority punished L`Oreal to five million HUF, because the company could not prove the reality what was said in advertisements of three products. However, the Authority concludes that...

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Hungarian industry increased in May

The preliminary datas suggest, that industrial production increased by 13.7 percent in May, compared to the same period of last year – reports Central Statistical Office (KSH). Production volume in...

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New opportunities for small farmers

According to the Alliance for the Living Tisza Association; new opportunities came into force on the 5th of July for the small-scale producers. One of the most important amendment of...

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Zamárdi is full

According to Csákovics Gyula Mayor; Zamárdi is full for the period of the Balaton Sound Festival. Last year, the event received 94 thousand visitors in four days. Zamárdi, compared to...

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Food prices increase inflation

The rising food prices due to the floods and bad weather, increase the inflation in Hungary. According to Palócz Éva, director of Kopint – Tárki; the grain yield loss can...

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Sad onion celebration in Mako

Instead of the usual 72-hour, this year's International Onion Festival of Mako only lasts one day. There is nothing than can really be celebrated: large part of the onion crop...

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Glattfelder: Milk supply should be regulated on European level

According to Glattfelder Béla, European MP of Fidesz; the milk high-level working group's proposals do not solve the problems of the dairy farmers, and are contrary to the unified European...

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Eurozone increased in the first quarter

Eurozone’s GDP growth in first three months of 2010 is 0.2 percent quarterly and 0.6 percent in an annual level comparison, prior to the preliminary datas. According to the revised...

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Infected pigs from the Netherlands

The often illegally sold, uncontrolled imported, low priced pigs prices significantly deteriorate the situation of the domestic pig breeders. These kind of animals are easier to import from the Netherlands...

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Italian demonstrations for food security

Farmers demonstrated yesterday in northern Italy for safer food. The reason of the demonstration was the blue Mozzarella. The German imported Pseudomonas bacteria infected mozzarella cheese found by food inspectors...

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TheEuropean Union thinking about licensing camel milk imports

The milk supply may expand in the stores of the European Union Member States: the European Commission is considering the licensing of camel milk imports. "The camel milk is very...

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Focus on customer awareness

In 2009, the daily consumer goods purchased by households remained stable in nominal terms, compared to 2008, but the volume narrowed. Among the commercial channels, the supermarket channel has reached...

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The meat guild listed the industry’s difficulties in a communication

The unfavorable economic environment and the black trade hardens the situation of the meat industry the most. The sector would like to reach lower VAT, tighter market and unity. Every...

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More and more food consumed in China and Brazil

While the Americans, the British and the French are spending less on food, in China and Brazil more and more food and drinks consumed – shows a British research. According...

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After pálinka, the wine and soda and the home made beer to come

After the government announced the free fruit preparation, the wine and soda and home made beer makers feel, that they suffer unjustified discrimination. They would like to achive a reduction...

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Five percent higher-value holiday vouchers in the first half of the year

In the first half of the year, 36 billion HUF worth holiday vouchers were used, compared to the same period of last year. That is a 5 percent increase –...

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New online application is easy to calculate the ecological footprint

BASF developed an internet-based eco-efficiency barometer, which allows the user to examine the environmental impact of a particular product through combinations of several key parameters. So far, if anyone wanted...

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Russia seeks self-sufficiency in chicken breeding

A serious fall may occur in European chicken exports in a couple of years, if Russia succeeds in the development of its own chicken breeding. Consumption slightly increases in the...

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Mádi László became the President of the Hungarian Brewers Association

Mádi László former MP of Fidesz fills the presidency of the Hungarian Brewers Association – reports the association. From July 2010 Mádi László will be the president of the association,...

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Greenpeace charge against global companies

Greenpeace in its latest report condemns many global companies, because they used to buy paper products from a company, that destroys Indonesian forests. Walmart, Tesco, Carrefour, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Hewlett...

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