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Hungary’s agri-food export exceeded 8 billion euros once again

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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