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Fake sports equipments caused 850 million euros losses in the EU last year

The sale of fake sports equipment, such as footballs, sports helmets, tennis rackets, skis, gym equipment and skateboards, costs legitimate EU manufacturers 850 million euros last year. A new study...

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The Dairy Product Council urges VAT reduction and compensation

The Presidency of the Dairy Interprofessional Organisation and Product Council recommends the following immediate necessary steps to be taken and initiates the Government and Brussels to make the necessary steps...

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Hungary urges to support the dairy farmers in the EU

In order to help the dairy farmers Hungary will initiate to increase the direct support advances at the Ministerial Summit to be held in Brussels on Monday – the Ministry...

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An increase in the Euro Zone’s and the EU’s retail sales in July

The volume of retail sales increased in the Euro Zone and in the European Union in July. The EU's statistical office (Eurostat) on Thursday reported that according to the seasonally...

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Pankucsi: Hungary protects the tobacco surtax

Hungary would like to defend the health care contribution on the tobacco industry and the food chain supervision fee, therefore, the European Commission in Brussels will be given this the...

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Sárospatak hosted discussions on the EU’s wine sector reform

The meeting was held to discuss the new vine planting rules that enter into force in January 2016. Results of the wine sector reform achieved so far were also evaluated....

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The state assistance saved jobs in the meat industry

When the concerned local governments have invested into the meat plants of Gyula, Kaposvár and Pápa contributed to the retention of about 2000 jobs – the Trade Union of Meat...

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The agriculture ministers of the EU will held an emergency meeting on milk prices

The agriculture ministers of the EU wild held an emergency meeting, due to the dairy market crisis leading to very depressed milk price levels – the European Commission announced in...

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A growth in the trade surplus of the euro zone and the EU

The trade surplus of the euro zone and the EU increased in June as well as in the first half of the year – Eurostat announced. The trade surplus of...

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Brussels to support the little ones

The EU accepted the Hungarian rural development program. The large estates lost against the small estates, after such an agri-rural development can take place, which reflects the government's desire to...

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Brussels is unable to ward off the damages caused by russian food embargo

In parallel with the extended Russian food embargo Brussels also continues its damage mitigating actions. According to many people; in vain. According to the dairy sector participants the EU’s support...

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Chamber of Agriculture: new opportunities in the support of small farmers

The CAP-Calculator has been updated with new payment options. The CAP-Calculator informs about the new possibilities of the EU's common agricultural policy, and it can be found on the website...

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A decrease occured in the sales of the Euro Zone and the EU in June

Retail sales in the eurozone fell more sharply than expected in June, a fresh sign that the currency area's economic recovery remains too weak to quickly bring down very high...

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Half a million people lose their jobs because of the counterfeiting of fashion items every year

Each year more than half a million people lose their jobs because of fashion forgery that causes approximately 13 trillion HUF damages in the European Union – the National Board...

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Russian embargo: Brussels extends the support measures

The European Commission will extend the scope of the measures, which seeks to ease the impact of the Russian import ban affect the fruit growers and the dairy industry –...

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Economic sentiment improved slightly in the EU

Economic sentiment improved slightly in the 28 Member States of the EU in July, as well as in the Euro Zone – the European Commission (EC) said in a statement...

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The declaration of online rights was presented in Italy

The Italian parliament wants to have its say in the creation of an international legal framework promoting freedom, equality and access to cyberspace for all, and on Tuesday it presented...

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Decreasing price rises during June in European Union

Annual inflation has been decreased in both the euro area and the entire EU – based on results of June compared to May; on monthly basis there was no change....

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Brussels is investigating food chain supervision fee and healthcare contribution of tobacco companies

European Commission has initiated an investigation regarding supervision fee required to pay by food chains and also regarding healthcare contribution fee affecting trade of tobacco products in order to find...

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The negotiations can start in the EU about the GMO exemption

The European Union negotiations on genetically modified-free organisms (GMO free) food and feed will begin – the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) told MTI on Tuesday. According to the communication, Nagy...

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MLSZKSZ: Russian embargo, conserved Hungarian market loss

Business exporting to Russia and logistics companies are the biggest losers of the sanctions. The question now is not whether how much the EU is losing with the Russian embargo,...

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One and a half thousand Hungarian innovation projects won EU support

Out of 7391 tenders, 1500 Hungarian tenders won a total of 278 million euros within the European Union's R & D support program that was ended in 2014. During the...

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Fair egg trade in a Brussels way

The representatives of the European Parliament recently listened to Mark Williams, the Secretary of the European Egg Packer, Distributor and Manufacturing Trade Association (EUWEP). Mark Williams addressed a call to...

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Inflation in the euro zone declined slightly in June

In June, inflation in the euro zone declined slightly, but remained positive – the EU's statistical office, the Eurostat announced on Tuesday. According to preliminary data, consumer prices in the...

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The EU eggs are in competitive disadvantage

The egg market of the European Union is in a competitive disadvantage, compare to countries producing eggs with lower levels of food safety and animal welfare standards. Therefore, at the...

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Russia responds to the extension of the sanctions with the tighter control of foodstuffs

Russia tightens the control of imported foods and banning the channels of imports, where the products affected by the entry ban can enter the country. The move can be an...

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A huge increase in the EU-China trade turnover

In the last decade, a significant increase occured in the trade turnover of goods and services between the European Union and China – according to Eurostat’s communication released on Friday....

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Google and GE among the most active lobbyists in Brussels

Google and General Electric (GE) are some of the most active companies lobbying the European Commission, the Transparency International (TI) said on Wednesday. In a report analyzing meetings held by...

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Brussels wants 1-percent growth in the size of grape plants

According to a new regulation by the European Commission, from 2016 until 2030 EU member states are allowed to increase the size of grape growing land by maximum 1 percent...

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Hungary is one of the largest net beneficiary of the EU's new budgetary cycle

Hungary is one of the largest net beneficiary of the European Union’s new budgetary cycle that lasts until 2020 – Szűcs Tamás, head of the European Commission’s Representation in Hungary...

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