Events
KSH: employment has reached the EU target for 2020
Between the December 2018 to February 2019 three-month period, the average number of employees was 4 497 thousand, 56 thousand more than a year before. In the 20-64 age group,...
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The 2018 Innovation Grand Prix recognitions were handed over
In recognition of the outstanding technical and economic innovation performance achieved last year, the award-winning 2018 Innovation Grand Prix awards were handed over in the Parliament on Thursday. The 2018...
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Record number of Hungarian entry for the region’s largest energy startup competition
More than ever before, 27 Hungarian startups have joined PowerUp!, the largest energy startup competition in the CEE region, where nearly 300 startups from 24 countries in the region are...
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Magazine: Cleaning does pay off
In the cleaning supplies market sales of modern convenience products (e.g. toilet rim blocks, cleaning sprays, dishwasher tablets) are growing, plus the penetration of these products is also improving. ...
Read moreGKI expects a decline in growth from 2019
The GKI Economic Research Co. expects a 3.5 percent GDP growth for this year and a further decline in the long run. The GKI’s forecast released Wednesday announced an upward...
Read moreThe Central European Economic Development Network encourages the introduction of the Hungarian agricultural industry abroad
The Central European Economic Development Network Nonprofit Kft. encourages the introduction of the Hungarian agro-industry abroad, which is why this year it provides an opportunity for appearance at 13 international...
Read moreNearly half of the spring barley was sown in Zala County
Almost half of the spring barley, about 40 percent of wheat, was sown in Zala County: early seedlings were hatched and flocks are fine – the County President of the...
Read moreThe asparagus season has started in Csongrád county
The asparagus season started in Csongrád county near Öttömös on Wednesday, and the harvest of the vegetables is expected to take place in the next ten weeks. Kakas Béla (Fidesz-KDNP),...
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Nébih found problems in porridges
Food safety and labeling errors were found in porridge by the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih). Due to labeling problems, 14 out of 17 products were subject to official...
Read moreThe Hungarian-Philippine agricultural relations were extended by a cooperation agreement
A cooperation agreement was signed between Nagy István, Minister of Agriculture and Emmanuel Pinol, the Minister of Agriculture of the Philippines, following bilateral talks in Manila on Wednesday morning. The...
Read moreWhat about the leasing market in Hungary and abroad
The global leasing market has continued to grow. North America remains the strongest market, although its share of the global market fell by 3.1 percent, while in Europe grew by...
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The Czech Republic abolishes the laboratory testing of Polish beef
The Czech Republic will cancel the strict control of Polish beef from midnight after Warsaw has given Prague assurances that it has taken appropriate measures to ensure the quality of...
Read moreConsumer sentiment deteriorated in Europe’s largest economy
The consumer sentiment weakened slightly in Germany, according to the consumer sentiment index published by the GfK Market Research Institute on Tuesday. The figure calculated on the basis of a...
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How the transition will change global finance
Trillions of dollars of debt and derivatives products are likely to continue referencing IBOR after 2021, but IBORs and ARRs are different. The transition from IBORs to ARRs will impact...
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Magazine: Value, product protection, communication
Philip Bittermann, editor-in-chief of German trade magazine Neue Verpackung, drew the conclusion after the first German packaging summit – which was held in Munich – that the influence of product...
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The campaign to encourage mangalica consumption lasts until 18 April
For the first time this year, the campaign that promotes the consumption of mangalica meat with the title “Eat good – the mangalica meat is special” lasts until 18 Apri,...
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The spring seasonal food chain control has begun
The spring seasonal food chain control has started – piacesprofit.hu wrote. The national action lasts until the end of the Easter holidays, ie until 22 April. The control series focuses...
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More than 2.2 billion forints to develop the food market
Twenty settlements close to Budapest won more than 2.2 billion forints, mainly for the construction and development of the food market – Rákossy Balázs, Minister of State of the Ministry...
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Nébih: there is no avian flu in Hungary
There is no avian flu in Hungary, but there is a sporadic outbreak of avian influenza in Europe – Vajda Lajos, Head of the Veterinary and Animal Protection Directorate of...
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The young people’s ideas for agricultural innovation were competed within a Marathon competition
Universities have been working with agrarian experts at the first-ever agro-innovation agro-innovation contest, at the “Manage Wisely! NAK Agrotech Hackathon ”on March 22 and 23. The main goal of the...
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The GastroPan exhibition in Arad serves the contact of the Romanian and Hungarian companies
GastroPan, the most important Romanian bakery, confectionery and catering trade fair in that will start on Thursday in Arad, Romania primarily wants to contact the Romanian and Hungarian companies –...
Read moreThe German economy was the weakest in March in the past six years
The performance of the German economy in March was the weakest in the past six years – according to preliminary data of the London-based IHS Markit Economic Research Institute. The...
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Central and Eastern Europe will maintain a healthy growth pace in 2019
UniCredit presented its long term strategic perspectives on the region and on the key drivers for growth at a workshop hosted at the annual Euromoney CEE Forum in Vienna CEE...
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Magazine: Fruits and vegetables: stronger role for hypermarkets, supermarkets and discounters
The typical Hungarian household buys vegetables 89 times a year, on average 1.2kg per occasion; families buy fruits 48 times a year, taking home 1.7kg at a time – revealed...
Read moreOne hundred thousand people have already filled the farmer’s petition
Over a period of four weeks, one hundred thousand people signed the petition launched by the National Agricultural Chamber (NAK) and the Hungarian Association of Farmers and Farmers (Magosz). The...
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The program to renew the closed gardens has been restarted
With the amount of two billion forints, this year, the Closed Garden Renewal Program will be re-launched – Nagy István, Minister of Agriculture said in Oszkó, Vas County. The program...
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Agricultural Expo was opened in Kiskőrös
The 10th Danube-Tisza Agricultural Expo and Gastronomy Festival in Kiskőrös opened with more than 4,000 products of 120 producers. Kis Miklós Zsolt, Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture...
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The winners of the smart city idea competition have been announced
The results of Mathias Corvinus Collegium and T-Systems’ Smart City Challenge for university students have been announced – the organizers told MTI. The You better recycle! team of the Corvinus...
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Only 0.007 percent of the planet’s water resources can be achieved easily
Only 0.007 percent of the Earth’s water resources are on the surface, easily accessible, not too polluted, and can be used immediately. This is called the hydrological James Bond ratio...
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Consumer sentiment improved somewhat in March in the euro area
In March, consumer sentiment improved in the euro area on the basis of a survey published by the European Commission’s Economic and Financial Directorate on Thursday. Based on preliminary data...
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