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Let’s choose Hungarian-grown ornamental plants for Women’s Day as well!
Despite rising prices, Hungarians are not giving up on buying flowers for the spring holidays, according to the joint market overview of the National Chamber of Agriculture and the Professional...
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Demand for low/no beverages jumps by 10 percent
According to supermarket giant Tesco, consumers have created an increased demand for no and low alcohol during Dry January. Latest reports have revealed that, during Dry January, supermarket giant Tesco...
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The first calls for investment tenders will appear in the spring
Zsolt Feldman spoke about the tenders to be announced by the Ministry of Agriculture this year, the commitments that are more strongly evaluated during the evaluation, and the measures to...
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What do you think about when you drink? – The picture of the day
The artists of the glass don’t let you fumble while drinking. Tomorrow we will show cups! ...
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Forbes Travel Guide recognizes Kempinski
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest is on the Forbes Travel Guide’s evaluation list for the eighth time in a row. Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) published the results of its latest ratings...
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Gyro grill – Video of the day
The sight of fire and roasting meat makes grilling an experience, but the same with a gyroscopic system – it’s also superstitious!...
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Retail sales decreased in the euro area and the EU in December
In both monthly and annual comparisons, retail sales in the euro area decreased in December. The statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, announced on Tuesday, as non-final data, that...
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SPAR’s online store had a successful year, with more than 200,000 users
The number of users of the SPAR online shop, which offers 13,000 products, rose to more than 200,000 in five years. The company’s convenience services are available in two hundred...
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OMV Hungária and its customers support the work of the Maltese Charity Service with nearly HUF 4.6 million
At the end of last year, OMV Hungária and the Hungarian Maltese Charity organized a charity campaign for the sale of Maltese donation cards available at the company’s filling stations....
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Can the interest rate be lower? – Here is the VOSZ answer!
In Hungary, the intensive, wide-ranging and permanent decrease in inflation has been going on for months, and the increase in consumer prices no longer exceeds the average level of the...
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Serious layoffs at Estée Lauder
The Estée Lauder Companies is preparing for major structural changes in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 after its quarterly net profit fell 21% from a year earlier. The company...
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MBH Bank and Mastercard supported the Hungarian Ecumenical Relief Organization with HUF 65 million
The joint fundraising campaign of MBH Bank and Mastercard has ended, as part of which the credit institution offered 50 million forints and Mastercard 15 million forints to the Hungarian...
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NGM: the government supports increasing labor market activity with more than HUF 460 billion
By 2030, more than HUF 460 billion in EU funds can help increase labor market activity, mobilize labor reserves, train those at work and improve working conditions, the Ministry of...
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The national ice damage mitigation system protects 9.3 million hectares of land
The national ice damage mitigation system, which has been in operation since 2018 and protects 9.3 million hectares of land, will continue to be operated with HUF 2 billion government...
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Wizz Air is strengthening its rural base
Wizz Air will soon launch direct flights to Istanbul from Debrecen, making it possible to reach Turkey on four routes from Hungary. The new flights will be available from April...
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ÖK’s research project helps protect wildlife from the harmful environmental effects of ivermectin
Grazed animals are treated with anthelmintics, which, if released into the wild, pose a threat to the local insect and bird life. The ecologists of the HUN-REN Ecological Research Center (HUN-REN...
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The farmers’ protests in Spain were drowned in scandal
Authorities detained six people and fined hundreds on Wednesday in the second day of farmers’ protests in Spain. The more serious incidents took place near Santa Fé in the Granada...
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The production of pears decreased in the EU and increased in Hungary
According to data from the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA), the European Union (including the United Kingdom) produced 1.7 million tons of pears in 2023, which is 13 percent...
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A new laboratory method can help filter out fake honey
The Semmelweis University and the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences have developed a unique method for verifying the authenticity of honey. The researchers’ new method is faster than the...
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We are further strengthening cooperation in the field of agriculture with Slovakia
On Tuesday afternoon, Minister of Agriculture István Nagy discussed the market difficulties caused by Ukrainian grain, the European farmers’ protests, trade and animal health issues with Richard Takáčc, Slovakia’s new...
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EU Commissioner: it must be ensured that the agri-food sector remains competitive
The EU must ensure that the agri-food sector remains competitive and at the same time provides a fair income for all farmers, small and medium-sized enterprises, this is also important...
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AM State Secretary: precision production is inevitable for the competitiveness of agriculture
Farmers who want to remain competitive on the international market cannot avoid the use of data-based and precision technologies, said the Secretary of State responsible for agriculture and rural development...
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Lidl To Invest €140m In Its Largest Spanish Logistics Hub
Discounter Lidl has announced its largest logistics investment in Spain to date – a €140 million complex in Martorell, near Barcelona. The 66,000 square metre facility, slated to open in...
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Digital technologies could play greater role in preventing under-age booze sales
The British government has launched a consultation on whether to allow digital technology to play a role in age verification for alcohol sales. It is also considering whether to amend...
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The immediate export of soybeans has increased in Ukraine
According to Tallage, US soybean spot export (FOB Gulf) fell $50 to $405/t, March $56 to $398, April $63 to $396, May $62 to $398/t November 17, 2023 and January...
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KSH: last December, retail turnover decreased by 0.2 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, while it increased by 1.4 percent compared to the previous month
In December 2023, according to the raw data, the turnover volume of retail trade decreased by 1.0 percent, adjusted for calendar effects, compared to the same period of the previous...
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NGM: retail sales also increased on a monthly basis in December
According to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office (KSH), in December 2023, retail sales were able to increase for the second month in a row compared to the...
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This is how retail units prepare for Valentine’s Day
As Valentine’s Day approaches, many people are already planning where to get their holiday flowers. You can find flowers not only in flower shops, but also in the flower sections...
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The price of cocoa on the world market is at a record high, and Valentine’s Day will be expensive
The world market price of cocoa has not been this high in 46 years, and the price of sweets will also rise due to the poor harvest and rising raw...
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Axente Vanessa’s new lifestyle brand at Rossmann
Axente Vanessa nutritional supplements will be available in Rossmann Hungary stores from February. The internationally recognized Hungarian top model has entered the dietary supplement market with the ESSA World lifestyle...
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