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1,600 billion HUF EU funds are expected to be paid until end of the year

About 1,500-1,600 billion HUF EU funds are expected to be paid until end of the year to the applicants – the MInister of State responsible for Development said in Nyíregyháza...

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European Commission: the EU dairy sector package will improve the position of dairy farmers in the supply chain

The situation of the dairy farmers within the supply chain can be improved with EU-wide measures – Phil Hogan European Agriculture Commissioner said in Brussels on Thursday. It is more...

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European consumers are confident

Consumer confidence strengthened appreciably in the euro zone in November, while in the European Union a slightly less improvement occured – according to the European Commission's preliminary flash estimate that...

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Consumer prices increased in the euro area and in the EU

Annual consumer prices in October increased for the fifth month in the euro area and in the European Union. According to the data published on Thursday by the statistical office...

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Fazekas: the government will have to fight hard for the agricultural subsidies of the farmers

The government will have to fight hard for the agricultural subsidies of the farmers in the new EU budget period starting in 2020 – Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Agriculture said...

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Retail sales declined in the euro area in September

In September, retail sales decreased both in the euro zone and the EU, compared to the previous month, but increased in an annual comparison – the European Union's statistical office,...

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Hungary produced the majority of sunflowers in the European Union

In terms of sunflower production, Hungary is in first place in the European Union. The harvested volume is more than 1.8 million tons this year – Czerván György, Minister of...

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Economic sentiment improved in Europe

Economic sentiment improved in Europe in October in the euro zone and in the EU, because optimism increased in the industrial and service sectors. The European Union's Directorate-General for Economic...

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Agriculture ministers joined forces against the EU’s proposal

The agriculture ministers of the Visegrad Four countries and Bulgaria, Slovenia and Romania adopted a joint declaration in Warsaw on Wednesday, in order to withdraw the European Commission’s proposal that...

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Increase in the euro-zone’s external trade surplus

Compared to the previous year, the trade surplus of the euro area in August increased, while trade surplus of the European Union decreased – according to the European Union's statistical...

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Consumer prices increased in the euro area and in the EU in September

Consumer prices increased in the euro area and in the European Union in September for the fourth consecutive month in an annual comparison. According to data published by Eurostat on...

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A significant increase in passenger traffic in the European Union in 2015

Passenger traffic in the European Union last year grew by about 4.7 percent, compared to 2014 – the EU's statistical office (Eurostat) announced on Monday. The number of passengers was...

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Carton recycling rate in Europe is close to 50 percent

Carton recycling in the European Union is at last within sight of reaching 50 percent. From under 30 percent in 2005, it has risen to 44 percent in 2015 -foodbev.com...

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Retail sales decreased in August in the EU and in the euro area

In August 2016 compared with July 2016, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade fell by 0.1 percent in both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28, according to estimates...

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Producer prices declined in the euro area and in the EU in August

In August, the producer prices decreased in both the euro zone and in the European Union, after the rise in the previous month – Eurostat reported on Tuesday. In August...

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Infringement proceedings may start because of the law on loss-making commercial companies

Soon infringement proceedings may start, because according to the current legislation, those firms that are making loss for two years should be closed – Népszabadság wrote. Népszabadság wrote that Brussels...

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The European Investment Fund supports the Hungarian agricultural SMEs with 160 million euros

The European Investment Fund has signed a cooperation agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Agicultural Credit Guarantee Foundation (AVHGA) in order to encourage the borrowing mood of...

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Chamber of Agriculture: the agricultural chambers of the V4 countries do not support the CETA

The Agricultural Chambers of the Visegrád Four (V4) countries do not support the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Canada (CETA). In case of the TTIP (Transatlantic...

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Economic sentiment in the euro zone and in the EU improved in September

Economic sentiment in the euro zone and in the European Union improved as well in September. According to the report, issued by the European Union Economic and Financial Affairs (ECFIN)...

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EU's Common Agricultural Policy needs to be simplified

After the new EU budget period starting in 2020, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) needs to be simplifed and bureaucracy should be reduced – Fazekas Sándor said at a press...

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The amount of counterfeit goods seized by the EU authorities increased in 2015

The customs authorities of EU member states seized about five million pieces more counterfeit articles in 2015 than in the previous year – the European Commission said on Friday. According...

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Improved consumer sentiment in Europe

Consumer sentiment improved as expected both in the euro zone and in the European Union – according to the preliminary September survey of the European Commission’s economic and financial directorate....

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Consumer prices increased in the euro zone and in the EU in August

Consumer prices in August increased by 0.2 percent in the euro zone and by 0.3 percent in the European Union in annual comparision – European Union statistical office (Eurostat) announced...

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Employment data broke a record in the EU and in the eurozone

The number of employees reached a historical record in the European Union, while in the eurozone it was on an eight-year peak in this year's second quarter. According to the...

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Slowdown in GDP growth in the euro area

In the second quarter, GDP growth slowed in the euro zone and in the European Union – according to the report of Eurostat published on Tuesday. According to the third...

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Depressed prices on the honey market

Less than average honey was produced this year, but the purchase price is still low. The Hungarian beekeepers are selling the honey on depressed prices and want EU action against...

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The performance of consumer markets in the EU continued to improve

The performance of consumer markets in the European Union continued to improve, however, there are still serious differences between the individual Member States – according to the European Commission’s report...

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The agricultural ministers stood beside the maintenance of the CAP

The meeting of the EU agricultural ministers was useful. The meeting showed that the agricultural ministry leaders are determined towards the maintenance and renewal of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)...

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EU leaders: the expansion of the economy and trade in the focus of the G20 summit

Job creation, economic growth and international investments are in the focus of the G20 summit – EU leaders have revealed the details of the conference in their joint statement on...

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FTA negotiations in a dead end street?

Despite the dobts voiced for a few days the Free Trade Agreement (TTIP) discussion have not come to a dead end. The goal remains to make an agreement before the...

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