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Balázs Hankó: MATE is already among the world’s top 100 agricultural universities
Among the 30,000 universities in the world, the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences (MATE) is in the top 100, among the top 400 European universities, and among the...
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AgroSprint Zrt. launches nine billion development in Nyírlugos and Karcag
AgroSprint Zrt. is implementing an investment worth 9 billion forints in Nyírlugos and Karcag: according to the plans, a product development center will be established in Nyírlugos and a new...
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József Váradi: Wizz Air is committed to the Hungarian market in the long term
Wizz Air remains committed to the Hungarian market in the long term, and they will strive for stability, reliability and predictability in the future – emphasized József Váradi, the airline’s...
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Mercedes-Benz celebrates 140 years of existence and enters the next era of innovation with the new S-Class
140 years after the invention of the automobile, Mercedes-Benz is simultaneously celebrating its pioneering past and launching the largest model renewal in its history: one of the most prominent milestones...
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Bird flu has also appeared in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) confirmed the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in a liver goose farm in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. The affected...
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How Campari is staking a claim in the low-alcohol market
Allison Varone, head of marketing for Campari America, explains how the maker of Aperol and Crodino is attempting to resonate with younger drinkers. With the U.S. drinking rate continuing to...
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Rice cultivation rules are changing
A new government decree regulates the official procedure for rice plantation classification. The primary aim of the regulations is to prevent abuses and to ensure that the land belonging to...
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Tesco confirms 380 jobs to be cut
Tesco has confirmed plans to “remove” around 380 roles, following proposals to restructure its bakery operations and make changes to around 100 Express stores. Additionally, the retailer is investing in...
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Richter’s hormone replacement therapy product receives positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion recommending the approval of FYLREVY (a drug containing the active...
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In Germany, the price of cigarettes could increase by up to 2 euros, and VAT on medicines would be reduced
The German government has proposed raising cigarette taxes by up to €2 per pack, with the additional revenue being used to reduce VAT on medicines from 19% to 7%. The...
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Aldi and Lidl cut prices of chocolate products
German discount retailers Aldi and Lidl are lowering prices of chocolate and chocolate-based products, easing pressure on consumers after years of rising costs. Aldi announced on Thursday, January 29 that...
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The Ministry of Agriculture supports the grape and wine sector with subsidies and measures
Hungarian wine is a unique national treasure that represents economic, cultural and community value. The grape and wine sector behind it is of strategic importance, therefore the government supports its...
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Almost 6 thousand products now bear the 20-year-old Hungarian Product trademark
The trademark system has developed cooperation with more than 250 domestic enterprises over 20 years, and today almost 6 thousand products and services bear the Magyar Termék trademark – Magyar...
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Food industry sales prices increased by 2.4 percent
In December 2025, industrial producer prices were on average 3.4 percent lower than a year earlier. Domestic sales prices decreased by 1.9 percent and export sales by 4.1 percent compared...
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The GKI business climate index started 2026 with a minimal decline
According to a survey by GKI Economic Research Ltd. – conducted with the support of the EU – consumers’ prospects in January did not change compared to December, but those...
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BioTech USA investment program creates 100 new jobs
One hundred new jobs have been created thanks to BioTech USA’s latest investment program of approximately 9.5 billion forints, which clearly demonstrates how much domestic companies have been able to...
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Gábor Berkó is the new Managing Director of Mondelēz International in Hungary
Mondelēz International announced that it has appointed Gábor Berkó as Managing Director of Hungary, effective January 2026. Gábor Berkó has more than two decades of international experience in the consumer...
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Fewer contracts, higher value: the share of SMEs has increased
The Public Procurement Authority has published its 2025rapid report, which provides a comprehensive picture of the operation of the domestic public procurement market, its main trends, and the development of...
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Safety net for Hungarian consumers – broad cooperation with authorities
A comprehensive cooperation agreement has been signed by ministries and authorities playing a key role in the consumer protection institutional system in order to ensure faster and more coordinated action...
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Kiskunság National Park to modernize six native animal farms
The Kiskunság National Park will spend around 2.4 billion forints of EU funding on the modernization of six native animal farms and the purchase of equipment and machinery, the park’s...
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Stability is at a standstill: a difficult year awaits Hungarian workers
While the economic environment is more uncertain than at any time in recent years, the sense of security and vision of the future of Hungarian workers has also been shaken....
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K&H: one of the most important documents of the “financial lesson” arrives
In January, banks send their customers a unified fee statement. Although its name sounds official and complicated at first, it is actually a simple summary of how much the services...
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István Nagy: support for pig farmers and breeders has been expanded with a new element
The government is helping pig farmers with several tools in dealing with the challenges caused by their market difficulties – the Minister of Agriculture announced on his social media page...
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IBM’s revenue and profit both grew in the final quarter of last year
The revenue of the American technology company International Business Machines (IBM) increased more strongly than analysts expected in the last quarter of last year, while its profit also increased. According...
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Hungarian vacuum technology could revolutionize space nutrition
A Hungarian innovation could be at the center of space nutrition: Animal husbandry engineer Erzsébet Selymes-Stockdale uses a special vacuum drying process to produce plant-based powders that preserve nearly 100...
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Nébih: Bird flu has appeared on two poultry farms in Békés County
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic bird flu virus on two poultry farms in Békés County, and the affected...
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Half of Germans Would Order More Online if Same‑Day Delivery Were Guaranteed
A recent YouGov survey shows that nearly half of German consumers would shop online more frequently if they could receive their orders on the same day. The study, conducted on...
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Mobile networks also receive extra attention in the unusual cold
The harsh weather experienced in recent weeks poses challenges not only for us. The extreme cold can also affect the mobile network, so the infrastructure provider must be prepared so...
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Garden thyme is the herb of the year in 2026
The Medicinal Plant Section of the Hungarian Society of Pharmacology has chosen garden thyme as the herb of the year in 2026, continuing the initiative launched in 2013, which aims...
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A new player has appeared on the Hungarian online insurance brokerage market, simplebiztos.hu is launched
A new player has appeared on the Hungarian online insurance brokerage market, SimplePay Zrt. and Hungarikum Biztosítási Alkusz Zrt. have launched simplebiztositas.hu, a new, fully online insurance brokerage platform –...
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