Tag "EU"
Hungary’s agri-food export exceeded 8 billion euros once again
Date: 2017-06-12 10:40:15
In 2016 our agri-food export went above EUR 8 billion again. Agri-food export increased by 1.6 percent and contributed to the nation’s total export with 8.6 percent. Although import grew...
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EU and euro area retail sales increased
Date: 2017-06-07 11:30:45
Growth occured in retail sales in April in the European Union and in the euro area. Eurostat said on Tuesday that according to the seasonally adjusted data, retail sales increased...
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Visegrád countries: EU’s food independence had to be ensured
Date: 2017-06-06 11:27:26
An Extraordinary Meeting of the Agrarian Chambers of the Visegrád Four Countries (V4) was held on 1-2 June 2017 in Nadarzyn, near Warsaw. The Agrarian Chambers of the Visegrad Four...
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The European Union sets thousands of free internet access points up
Date: 2017-05-30 11:05:33
Political agreement has been reached by the EU institutions on the so-called WiFi4EU initiative, which will create thousands of free internet access points for 2020 on the continent, the European...
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V4 countries: the CAP reform should support the farmers equally
Date: 2017-05-22 11:05:09
According to the agrarian chambers of the Visegrád Four (V4) countries, the next few months will be key to the possible reform of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after...
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The rate of GDP growth in the EU and the euro area barely changed
Date: 2017-05-17 11:02:03
The euro area economy grew as it was expected, while the European Union’s economy expanded somewhat more than in the first quarter of this year – according to a second...
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Nébih: Food counterfeiting is the second largest illegal deal in the EU
Date: 2017-05-10 11:22:29
After drug trafficking, the second largest illegal business is abusing with food chain products in the European Union and it is the fourth in the world – Helik Ferenc, Helik...
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EU retail sales declined
Date: 2017-05-04 11:04:05
Monthly retail sales declined in March in the European Union, but increased in the euro area. The EU’s statistical office (Eurostat) on Thursday announced that according to seasonally adjusted data,...
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EU environmental policy makers were discussing about plastic waste in Malta
Date: 2017-04-27 11:02:52
EU environmental ministers discussed the possibilities of fighting against pollution caused by plastic waste. The conference was organized by the EU Presidency in Malta on Wednesday, 26 April in Valletta....
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The EU is fighting against food waste
Date: 2017-04-19 11:30:03
By 2030, the European Parliament wants to reduce the amount of food waste to the half of the current volume – Világgazdaság Online wrote. The report of the European Parliament’s...
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Inflation slowed in the euro area and in the EU
Date: 2017-04-19 11:05:35
In March, the annual rise in consumer prices slowed in the euro zone and in the European Union. Eurostat confirmed inflation in March in the 19 countries sharing the euro...
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EU and the euro area retail sales increased in February
Date: 2017-04-04 11:07:40
The seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 0.7 percent in both the euro area and the whole European Union (EU28) in February compared to the first month of...
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The gap between the richest and poorest EU regions is twenty-fold
Date: 2017-04-03 11:05:18
There were huge differences between the in per capita gross domestic product of the 276 regions of the EU Member States in 2015 – according to data of the European...
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It is still EU law that is in effect in the United Kingdom
Date: 2017-03-31 09:18:38
While the United Kingdom is a member of the European Union, the EU’s legal system needs to be respected – concluded a discussion in the European Commission in early March....
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One-third of the EU’s trade was concluded with the USA and China in 2016
Date: 2017-03-29 11:18:27
The European Union concluded one-third of its trade with the USA and China in 2016. Hungary’s largest trade partner remains Germany – Eurostat reveals in its report published on Wednesday....
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The NGM submitted the amendments to the law on advertising tax
Date: 2017-03-28 11:35:09
The National Economy Ministry (NGM) submitted the amendments to the law on advertising tax to the parliament on Tuesday. Despite the decision of Brussels, the government will not ask for...
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All EU proposals will be announced by the end of the week
Date: 2017-03-28 11:05:46
Until 2020, the country will receive approximately 9 thousand billion HUF from EU funds, while roughly three thousand billion HUF will be from the state budget – Bánki Erik (Fidesz),...
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Brexit – British food sector: a free trade agreement with the EU is essential
Date: 2017-03-27 11:04:11
According to the British food producer and retail networks, the sector will definitely need a free trade agreement with the European Union after the termination of the British EU membership....
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Food adulteration is the largest business after drug trafficking in the EU
Date: 2017-03-16 11:30:50
According to the survey of the European Union, forgery and tax evasion are the biggest illegal business after drug trafficking – Helik Ferenc of the National Food Chain Safety Office...
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Inflation increased in the euro area and in the EU in February
Date: 2017-03-16 11:03:56
Euro area’s annual inflation became 2.0 percent in February 2017, up from the 1.8 percent in January. In February 2016 the rate was -0.2 percent. European Union annual inflation was...
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Fazekas: a strong CAP is needed after 2020
Date: 2017-03-09 11:32:05
Hungary will do everything to ensure to give a strong and appropriate budget to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020. In order to reach this goal the Member States...
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Fifth of the honey on the EU market is fake
Date: 2017-03-08 11:45:34
The European Commission’s highlighted honey investigation has confirmed the suspicion of farmers. Thanks to the most modern methods it turned out that fifth of the honey available in the common...
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EU action is needed to protect European rice production
Date: 2017-03-08 11:35:03
EU action is needed to protect European rice production – Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Agriculture, told – the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) informed MTI. The FM told that Fazekas Sándor...
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January retail sales in the eurozone
Date: 2017-03-06 11:15:35
Eurozone’s retail sales increased by 1.2 percent year-on-year in January 2017, following an upwardly revised 1.2 percent growth in December and missing market expectations of an 1.6 percent gain. Retail...
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The number of employees broke a record in the EU and in the euro area again
Date: 2017-03-05 11:01:57
In July-September, the number of employees in the European Union and the euro area has risen to a new record for the third consecutive quarter, indicating that the labor market...
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FM: Hungarian farmers lost twice
Date: 2017-03-02 11:45:55
The crisis on the pork and dairy market highlighted the fact that the Hungarian agriculture does not have enough storage and processing capacity, which is why the Hungarian farmers lost...
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EU’s agri-food exports increased significantly in 2016
Date: 2017-02-27 11:30:10
The European Union’s agri-food exports increased outstandingly in 2016, exceeding the previous year’s figure with 1.7 billion euros, reaching 130.7 billion euros – the European Commission said on Monday. According...
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Inflation is accelerating in Europe
Date: 2017-02-22 11:26:07
Consumer prices in the Euro Area increased 1.8 percent year-on-year in January of 2017, following a 1.1 percent rise in December and in line with preliminary estimates. It is the...
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EU’s energy consumption fell below its 1990 level
Date: 2017-02-20 11:06:20
Energy consumption in the European Union in 2015 was below its 1990 level the EU’s statistical agency Eurostat announced on 20 February. EU dependency on imports of fossil fuel imports...
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The NAK urges unified EU actions to mitigate food waste
Date: 2017-02-15 11:10:10
The National Agricultural Economics Association (NAK) urges unified EU actions to mitigate food waste – the public body told MTI on Wednesday. The NAK supports the proposal – that encourages...
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