Tag "EU"
Fake sports equipments caused 850 million euros losses in the EU last year
Date: 2015-09-14 11:05:37
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
Date: 2015-09-08 12:00:39
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
Date: 2015-09-07 11:35:56
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
Date: 2015-09-07 11:25:55
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
Date: 2015-09-02 11:34:18
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
Date: 2015-08-27 09:52:27
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
Date: 2015-08-19 11:33:22
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
Date: 2015-08-19 11:09:06
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
Date: 2015-08-18 11:14:59
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
Date: 2015-08-12 11:39:50
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
Date: 2015-08-11 11:48:40
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
Date: 2015-08-06 11:17:06
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
Date: 2015-08-05 11:21:41
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
Date: 2015-07-31 11:06:43
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
Date: 2015-07-30 11:23:02
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
Date: 2015-07-30 11:13:51
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
Date: 2015-07-29 11:25:21
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
Date: 2015-07-16 11:31:37
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
Date: 2015-07-15 12:00:45
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
Date: 2015-07-14 11:18:19
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
Date: 2015-07-03 11:50:28
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
Date: 2015-07-03 11:10:06
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
Date: 2015-07-01 11:50:41
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
Date: 2015-06-30 11:20:10
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
Date: 2015-06-29 11:41:36
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
Date: 2015-06-26 11:27:32
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
Date: 2015-06-26 11:11:03
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
Date: 2015-06-24 10:59:58
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
Date: 2015-06-24 10:15:04
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
Date: 2015-06-23 11:33:22
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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