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Bluetongue confirmed in Nébih Somogy County
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) has confirmed the presence of bluetongue. The tests showed PCR positivity in samples from two large cattle herds in Somogy...
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EU Adopts Binding Legislation to Cut Food Waste
The European Parliament has passed a new law aimed at significantly reducing food and textile waste across the EU. In accordance therewith, member states will be required to cut food...
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Agrometeorology: Drought is only slowly easing in the Great Plain
The rains and showers of the first half of the week provided thorough irrigation in many places, but the soil in the southern half of the Danube-Tisza region remains very...
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Coca-Cola aims to help solve the orange juice crisis with AI
The Minute Maid producer is a founding member of an MIT consortium that looks to solve “real-world problems” through artificial intelligence. Coca-Cola is joining the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and...
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The Hungarian economy may finally start growing next year
After this year’s stagnation, the Hungarian economy may return to growth next year, with exports and investments expected to pick up, bringing GDP expansion of 2.3% in 2026. The margin...
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Inflation remained unchanged in August
In August, consumer prices in Hungary were on average 4.3% higher than a year earlier, in line with our expectations and analyst consensus. Compared to the previous month, prices remained...
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Fitch has improved its global GDP growth forecast for this year
Fitch Ratings, an international credit rating agency, has revised its forecast for global GDP growth this year from 2.2 percent to 2.4 percent, partly due to better-than-expected second-quarter economic data....
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More and more domestic SMEs are turning to the possibility of exporting
In the past three months, the share of SMEs’ revenue coming from exports has started to grow again, according to the Q2 2025 K&H SME Confidence Index. While in the...
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Lidl Hungary’s food rescue program helped 700 people in need
Lidl Hungary’s food rescue program continued this summer. The company has been donating leftover food from summer festivals and events to charity for years. The vegetables, fruits and baked goods...
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Wolt Market is moving to a new location in Debrecen – the range may almost double
Wolt Market is further expanding its presence in Hungary: the Debrecen store is moving to a new, larger location, which will allow it to double its product range. The new...
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The strategy of the Hungarian Wine Marketing Agency places special emphasis on strengthening foreign markets
The strategy of the Hungarian Wine Marketing Agency (MBÜ) places special emphasis on strengthening foreign markets, increasing Hungarian wine exports, and promoting responsible wine consumption. Last year, Hungarian wine exports...
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New normality in the domestic warehouse market: hybrid supply chains and more disciplined developments
The Hungarian warehouse market has been transformed after the coronavirus pandemic, and a new normal has now emerged, writes Világgazdaság, based on a statement by Ajtony Koppány Bíró, Secretary General...
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Fraudsters are trying to use fake DEICHMANN webshops and social profiles
More and more fake DEICHMANN webshops and social media profiles have appeared on the Internet, the shoe retail chain warns. Fraudsters promise users prizes, coupons, cash and even cars if...
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Visit Hungary and the Hungarian Tourism Academy launch renewed tourism training
Visit Hungary and the Hungarian Tourism Academy have launched the highly successful Tourinform Plus training again this year, which this time awaits participants in a new format and with expanded...
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Complex charging solutions for business fleets in cooperation with Mercedes-Benz and E.ON Hungária
In a partnership spanning four countries in the region (Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Romania), E.ON offers a comprehensive e-mobility service package to customers purchasing Mercedes-Benz light commercial vehicles,...
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Nébih warns about the safe operation of buffet cafeterias
When using a buffet, i.e. self-service or self-service canteen system, managing food safety risks, ensuring proper hygiene conditions and preventing food waste also require special attention – the National Food...
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Forbes: the wealth of the 400 richest Americans is at a record high of $6.6 trillion
The wealth of the 400 richest Americans has reached a record $6.6 trillion, with Elon Musk still at the top of the list, Forbes magazine reported. The minimum net worth...
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Wizz Air closes its Vienna base
Wizz Air will gradually withdraw from Vienna Airport by March 15, 2026, Airportal has learned. The discount airline will relocate two of its aircraft to other bases at the start...
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Manpower: 25 percent of Hungarian companies plan to increase staff in the last quarter of the year
Hungarian employers expect improved employment indicators for the last quarter of this year: 25 percent of Hungarian companies plan to expand their workforce during this period, while 17 percent expect...
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We mostly use AI in the workplace for information retrieval
In July, GKI conducted a survey on the prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) among the population on a representative sample of 1,000 people. As our previous analysis showed, 36% of...
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The application phase of the E-bike Program 2025 has been closed
The application phase of the E-bike Procurement Program 2025 has ended, within the framework of which Active Hungary will provide support for the purchase of a total of 277 electric-assisted...
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Turning point: there are more obese than undernourished children in the world
For the first time in history, more children and adolescents worldwide are overweight or obese than undernourished, according to a new report by UNICEF. The organization says this shift is...
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Hungarian wine composed by artificial intelligence wins one of the world’s most prestigious competitions
Hungarian winemaking has achieved a historic success: Kancellár Birtok’s SomlAI Cuvée 2021 from the Somló wine region won the International White Wine Revelation award at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles...
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The personal loan market has soared
Instead of the previous 10 million forints, a personal loan of up to 15 million forints is now available at K&H for those with the appropriate income. The maximum amount...
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Climate change is redrawing the wine map of our country
The Eger wine region was long known for grape varieties adapted to cooler climates, most notably Egri Bikavér and its white wines. However, climate change has fundamentally reshaped the region’s...
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How has Hungarians’ attitude towards AI changed in 2025?
The 2025 AI Readiness Index, commissioned by Publicis Groupe Hungary and prepared by PwC Hungary, debuted at this year’s AI Summit. The results of the research, which was conducted on...
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Autumn summer: destinations where the beach season continues after September
Many people pack their swimsuits at the end of summer, but autumn is also ideal for a holiday on the Mediterranean coast and in more exotic destinations. Due to climate...
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Sweden to lower VAT on food
VAT is being halved from 12% to 6%. The government will also set up a “food price commission” to monitor prices in grocery stores. Sweden will halve its VAT on...
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Store visit at Rewe Ready in Germany
Rewe Ready, German Rewe Group’s autonomous smart store at Kamener Kreuz has now been running for over half a year – long enough to evaluate its real-world role in digital...
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Visitors to IFA in Berlin can marvel at the AI developments that will determine the future of households this year.
This year, the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA), which has a history of more than a century, cannot be missed, and this time it will once again provide a glimpse into...
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