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CAP reform talks in Brussels are on track
At the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in Brussels on 22-23 March, EU agriculture ministers held intensive talks on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy – the Ministry of...
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Hungary is the leading horseradish grower in the EU
Hungary is the largest horseradish producer in the European Union; we can also choose domestically produced horseradish for the Easter festive table – the National Chamber of Agriculture draws attention....
Read moreDigitization is one of the priorities of the new EU budget period
In February 2021, the Digital Business Unit of the Századvég Gazdaságkutató Zrt. updated its comprehensive analysis of the EU funds expected to be available for the development of the Hungarian...
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In March, GKI’s economic sentiment index approached its highest level since the start of the pandemic measured in January
After a modest decline in February, GKI’s economic sentiment index rose to a lesser ex-tent in March. However, it approached its otherwise fairly low top level since the start of...
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The leading food companies called on the union
One of the important issues of today is that the agricultural and animal husbandry methods to be both environmentally and ethically sustainable. To this end, leading food companies have recently...
Read moreBritish exports to the EU fell by more than 40 percent in January
In January, the value of British exports to European Union markets fell by 40.7 percent; imports from the EU fell 28.8 percent – the British statistical office (ONS) said. The...
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Eurostat halved the number of tourist nights in the EU last year
The number of guest nights spent in tourist accommodation in the European Union fell to 1.4 billion last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, which is a 52 percent decline...
Read moreEU survey More than 6 million lost their jobs in the first wave of the epidemic
The first wave of the coronavirus pandemic has led to the loss of more than 6 million jobs in the European Union, and temporary workers and young women have been...
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The economic performance of the euro area declined less than expected in February
The euro area’s economic performance had been shrinking for the fifth month in February, but to a lesser extent than in the previous month, mainly due to an unprecedented rise...
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Economic sentiment in the euro area and in the EU improved in February
Economic sentiment in the euro area improved better than expected in February, according to a report by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) on Thursday,...
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GKI’s economic sentiment index declined slightly in February
Although GKI’s economic sentiment index declined slightly in February, both business and consumer expectations remained more favourable than at the end of last year. Ac-cording to a survey conducted by...
Read moreThe amount of GDPR fines imposed in Hungary is over 300 million HUF
Since its entry into force, by the end of 2020, a total of more than a quarter of a billion euros, about 90 billion HUF of GDPR fines have been...
Read moreThe joint European inquiry on green advertising has revealed problems
The joint European official investigation revealed problems ongreen advertising, and the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) also took part in the coordinated action. According to the agency, the joint investigation reviewed...
Read moreThe Chamber of Agriculture supports the nutrient-specific food labeling system
In the European Union, food labeling and nutrition labeling system is changing, the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) supports the nutrient-specific labeling system containing the numerical data proposed by Italy,...
Read moreHungary is urging the EU to take immediate action in the pig sector
At a video conference of the European Union’s agriculture and fisheries ministers on 25 January, Hungary urged urgent measures to improve the situation in the pig sector. At the request...
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Government debt as a share of GDP has increased in the euro area and the EU
The ratio of government debt to gross domestic product (GDP) increased by the end of the third quarter, compared to the quarter and a year earlier as a result of...
Read moreConsumer confidence in the EU deteriorated in January
In January, consumer confidence in the euro area and the European Union deteriorated, compared to December. According to a preliminary flash estimate published by the European Commission on Thursday, the...
Read moreChamber of Agriculture: EU citizens view the common agricultural policy more favorably
Both European citizens and the Hungarian population have a more favorable view of farmers and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) than in recent years, according to the latest report from...
Read moreHungarian companies can also benefit from the EU-China agreement
Following the entry into force of the Investment Agreement between the EU and China, EU companies, including Hungarian companies, will no longer be required to set up joint ventures and...
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Materials containing plastic and bamboo together should not come into contact with food
Marketing of food contact products containing plastic and bamboo together is banned in EU member states, National Food Chain Safety Agency (Nébih) grants grace period to distributors until next quarter...
Read moreMinister of Agriculture: 7,537 billion HUF to strengthen the Hungarian countryside
7,537 billion HUF will come to strengthen and develop the Hungarian countryside through the EU and domestic resources of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) by 2027, said Nagy István at...
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Minister of Agriculture: The government spends more than four thousand billion forints on the development of the Hungarian countryside
Through the rural development pillar of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the government can spend a historically large amount of 4,265 billion HUF on the development of the Hungarian countryside,...
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EU Unveils Back-Up Plans To Avoid ‘No-Deal’ Brexit Chaos
The European Union’s executive on Thursday laid out contingency plans for a ‘no-deal’ Brexit at the end of the year to limit disruption to air traffic, and road and rail...
Read moreBrexit could bring chaos in the dairy sector
The English dairy market has so far survived the coronavirus without any particular problems. There are signs that a pandemic will not change much there in the future either. Ian...
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EU forecast: Increased uncertainty over new pandemic hurts economic recovery
Presenting the forecast, Economic Policy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said that the economy of the European Union as a whole will shrink by 7.4 percent this year, reaching 4.1 percent increase...
Read moreAM: Hungarian interests are asserted in the CAP negotiations
Hungarian interests will be asserted in the negotiations on the reform of the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), but the meeting of the agriculture and fisheries ministers of the...
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Economic sentiment in the euro area and the EU stagnated in October
After a steady improvement since May, economic sentiment stagnated in October in both the euro area and the European Union. According to data posted on the website of the European...
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CAP: Europe turns green
The new cycle of the Common Agricultural Policy can bring significant changes, with a focus on sustainability measures, such as Biodiversity and the Farm-to-Table strategy. At the same time, the...
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