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Zoltán Pogátsa: The government was only able to help in one area
Economist Zoltán Pogátsa was not surprised to see the recent, not very favorable GDP data, but at the same time he has no idea what the future of the Hungarian...
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The merchants were confident, but for now we spend on the SZÉP card not in the store, but in tourism
While retailers held optimistic expectations, it appears that concerns from the tourism sector about a potential shift in spending patterns due to the option of using SZÉP cards (Employer Provided...
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Lecsó is nearly a luxury dish now
Summer in Hungarian households inevitably features the iconic dish, “lecsó,” yet the overall price increase in the food industry has led to significant rises in ingredient costs. According to Agrárszektor,...
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There is food, the price of which has been reduced by almost half
With the return of the heatwave, the recent rainy weather has led to high humidity, resulting in abundant mushrooms in the forests of Zala and Vas counties – attracting not...
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The price of carrots doubled in one month
In the past month, the price of carrots in Hungary has skyrocketed, nearly doubling compared to previous months – according to information from RTL News. Currently, a kilogram of carrots...
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They do not examine the combined effects of chemicals in food
The permitted chemical limit values in certain agricultural products, including vegetables and fruits, including the regular amount of residues of various herbicides, fungi and insecticides, are established according to the...
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Exciting sunscreen novelties at Rossmann
While the topic of sun protection has only been gaining popularity as widely as it is today, the market for products related to it was quite limited until recently. For...
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The competition office fined Tesco HUF 7 million for minor deficiencies
Tesco basically fulfilled its commitments to help consumers, but the follow-up investigation revealed minor shortcomings; the Economic Competition Authority (GVH) therefore imposed a HUF 7 million fine on the supermarket...
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The meatless version of the iconic IKEA hot dog has arrived
The IKEA hot dog has been a well-deserved reward for visitors after shopping for 40 years now, and a modern, meat-free version is now also available. The alternative hot dog...
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It changes everything: for 96% of company managers, AI is one of the most important topics
Although there are still many unanswered questions about the use of artificial intelligence, 74% of executives already believe that the benefits of generative AI will outweigh the concerns about it....
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The Primark store chain is coming to Hungary
At the beginning of the year, the Primark fashion retail chain announced its international expansion plans, including the opening of its first store in Hungary, specifically in Budapest. Since then,...
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A lot of beer is sold on Balaton InterCity trains
On the Balaton InterCity trains, passengers are satisfied with the improvements and likely also with the prices, as they consumed 2500 hamburgers and 4375 pints of beer on board since...
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August 20 – Sourdough bread won the Saint Stephen’s Day bread competition
Heim Endre won this year’s St. Stephen’s Day bread competition of the Hungarian Bakers’ Association with his sourdough bread, and the young talent of Heim Sütöde in Dunabogdány tricked Marcsi...
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NTAK: tourists flock to the World Athletics Championships in Budapest
Almost 340,000 guest-night reservations have already been accepted by Budapest accommodation providers for the duration of the World Athletics Championships, according to data from the National Tourist Information Center. The...
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Tourist agency: the weekend brought strong traffic and income both nationally and at Lake Balaton
August 11-13. the number of guest nights exceeded the previous weekend by 9 percent, and the traffic in these days also exceeded the data of a year earlier based on...
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An exhibition titled Our Pride, the Hungarikum has opened in Vajdahunyadvár
A temporary exhibition titled Our Pride, the Hungarians opened on Thursday at the Hungarian Agricultural Museum in Vajdahunyadvár in Budapest. Minister of Agriculture István Nagy emphasized at the opening: by...
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Hungary’s Cake is available in these pastry shops this year
In 2023, Hungary’s Cake is the creation of pastry chef Pál Lakatos from Szigetszentmiklós, the Spicces fig respect cake, with the fanciful name, is made of an almond flour buttery...
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Booking scandal: many people still complain that they owe them a large amount
Booking.com’s payment difficulties still cause problems for Hungarian accommodation providers, as explained by hvg.hu. Although the company has said that maintenance has been completed and payments have begun, many people...
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Behavioral design is the key to successful change
If we want to put artificial intelligence at our service, we first need to understand human behavior in order to properly train algorithms and make life better overall. This requires...
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Burger King no longer uses tomatoes in India
The tomato crisis in India shows no signs of abating, and even fast-food consumers are feeling the pinch. As tomato prices have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels in the Asian country,...
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This is how much our everyday household appliances consume
Due to the current energy situation, energy awareness and cost efficiency are becoming increasingly important aspects, but do we really know how much our everyday household appliances consume? According to...
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Agrometeorology: sunny, warm, dry weather helps the ripening of summer plants
There may still be sporadic showers and thunderstorms this week, and mostly sunny, warm, dry weather for most of next week will help the ripening processes of summer plants, the...
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One In Five Whoppers Sold At Burger King Germany Is Plant-Based
Meat-free eating is seeing a boom in popularity in Germany. Earlier this year, it was reported that around 10 percent of Germans are vegetarians. It’s also thought that 3.8 percent...
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Mars To Acquire Synlab’s Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics Unit
Mars Incorporated has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Synlab Vet, a European provider of specialist veterinary laboratory diagnostics. The deal will see Synlab Vet, a part...
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One and a half million people traveled on Bahart flights this year
The turnover of the ships of Bahart (Balatoni Hajózási Zrt.) has been the same this year as last summer: the number of passengers on ferries reached 1 million, and passenger...
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The government is a strong ally of agriculture
The government is a strong ally of agriculture, producers, processors, universities, and strives with all its strength to provide assistance to the sector’s players, said the Minister of Agriculture at...
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Survey reveals how retailers view AI, future deployment plans
Retailers have big plans for deploying artificial intelligence (AI) technologies — and sooner rather than later. Nearly six in 10 respondents plan to adopt AI, machine learning (ML) and computer...
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The future of European production is threatened by the unlimited influx of Ukrainian poultry meat and eggs
The import of Ukrainian poultry meat and eggs must be stopped, because the products arriving in the European Union in unlimited quantities not only threaten the future of EU production,...
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Capsaicin-Canaan – Picture of the day
We love hot peppers, but we haven’t come across sets of poisonous sauces at home. We show one that we like (And even the name of the place is a...
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László György: the aim of the Teach for Hungary program is to mobilize the country’s labor reserves
The Teach for Hungary program is about mobilizing the country’s labor force reserves – the government commissioner responsible for the coordination of the program announced on Thursday at the site...
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