Tag "EU"
Euro zone inflation was 2.4 percent in April as well after March
In line with analysts’ expectations, annual inflation in the euro area was 2.4 percent in April after March, according to preliminary data published on Tuesday by Eurostat, the statistical office...
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GKI article in the EU: 20 years of change
Are we falling behind the Visegrád countries, or are we on the way? Has Romania really overtaken us? On May 1, we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of our accession...
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Twenty years in the EU: how has Hungarian consumption changed?
On 1 May 2004 ten new member states joined the European Union, including Hungary. In connection with this, GKI has examined how the consumption of the population changed during the...
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Hungary has been in the EU for 20 years: how has foreign trade changed?
On May 1, 2004, ten new states joined the European Union, including Hungary. In our series of articles, we use one indicator to explore how the situation of our country...
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European fruit and vegetable growers joined together for European products
European fruit and vegetable growers joined together and launched a campaign to protect the internal markets of the European Union. The main goal of the initiative is to encourage customers...
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The EU would close the gender pay gap
The European Union directive on wage transparency will soon oblige medium-sized and large companies to provide detailed reports on the salaries of their female and male employees. According to the...
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20 years of Hungary in the EU: how has employment changed?
On May 1, 2004, ten new states joined the European Union, including Hungary. In our series of articles, we use one indicator to explore how the situation of our country...
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The economic performance of the euro area increased in March
The composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (BMI), which measures the performance of manufacturing and service industries in the euro area, increased to 50.3 points from 49.2 points in February, exceeding the...
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MNB: Hungary’s competitiveness in the EU ranking has deteriorated
Hungary’s competitiveness fell two places in 2023 compared to the previous year, and slipped back to 19th place out of the 27 EU countries, according to the central bank’s 2023...
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Inflation moderated in the euro zone and the EU in February
In February, inflation of 2.6 percent, which was lower than in January, corresponding to the preliminary value, emerged in the euro area, based on the final data published by Eurostat,...
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EU agency: climate risks require urgent action
The climate risks experienced in Europe require urgent action, as prolonged droughts pose a significant threat to crop production, food security and drinking water supply, the European Environmental Protection Agency...
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Even stricter rules apply to the import of Ukrainian honey, eggs and poultry
The European Parliament tightened the import of agricultural products from Ukraine, extending the restrictions to poultry, sugar, eggs, as well as cereals and honey. The purpose of the decision is...
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In January, industrial production in the Eurozone fell by the largest rate in ten months
Industrial production in the Eurozone and the EU fell more than expected in January, the largest in ten months, according to a Wednesday report by Eurostat, the statistical office of...
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Retail turnover increased in the euro area and the EU
Compared to the previous month, retail sales in the euro area and the European Union increased in January, but decreased year-on-year. The statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, announced...
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Kyiv is ready to limit Ukrainian food exports to the EU
Ukraine is ready to accept trade restrictions with the European Union in order to resolve the political dispute between it and Poland, but at the same time urges the Union...
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The annual growth rate of the prices of food, tobacco and alcohol products slowed to 4 percent in February
Annual inflation in the euro area slowed down less than analysts expected in February, according to the preliminary data presented on Friday by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office. In February,...
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The economic mood in the EU and the Eurozone deteriorated in February
The economic sentiment index deteriorated in the euro area and the European Union in February, according to a survey presented on Wednesday by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Economic...
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In neighboring countries, food prices are already more than twenty percentage points lower
According to a recent research, food prices in neighboring countries are more than twenty percentage points lower than in Hungary. Based on a survey by the Magyar Nemzeti Bank, RTL...
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The Association of European Retailers is waiting for a solution to the Red Sea crisis
The Association of European Retailers (Ecommerce), which unites the major store chains, called on the European Union to urgently solve the shipping crisis in the Red Sea, as it could...
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The Eurozone economy stagnated in the fourth quarter
Eurozone economic performance stagnated in the fourth quarter following a slight contraction in the previous quarter, according to a Wednesday report by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union....
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GKI: Hungary has been in the EU for 20 years: how has the population’s trust in the European Union changed?
On May 1, 2004, ten new states joined the European Union, including Hungary. In our series of articles, we use one indicator to explore how the situation of our country...
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István Nagy: Brussels cannot risk food safety
Brussels cannot risk food safety, the EU leadership must return to normalcy, because its decisions on agriculture endanger daily bread, said the Minister of Agriculture at a press conference in...
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Eurostat: 513 kilograms of waste was generated per person in the EU in 2022
The amount of municipal waste per capita in the European Union was 513 kilograms in 2022, 19 kilograms or 4 percent less than in 2021 (532 kg); In Hungary, 406...
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Retail sales decreased in the euro area and the EU in December
In both monthly and annual comparisons, retail sales in the euro area decreased in December. The statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, announced on Tuesday, as non-final data, that...
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KSH: The volume of exports of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 6.2 percent
In November 2023, the volume of exports decreased by 3.6 percent and that of imports by 16 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. The assets were...
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Spanish farmers are preparing for demonstrations
Following several European countries, Spanish farmers are also preparing for demonstrations, after the three largest Spanish farmers’ organizations agreed on the movements on Tuesday. According to the joint announcement of...
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SMEs do not yet dare to believe in EU tenders
For the time being, businesses are even less likely to count on EU tenders, barely half of them consider it realistic that they will be able to get funding this...
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Olive oil is brutally expensive
The Spanish olive oil industry is in deep crisis, and producers describe the situation as dramatic. In the last three years, the price of Spanish olive oil has increased by...
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EU Commissioner: new regulations will guarantee the authenticity of the green labeling of products
The European Union is introducing new regulations that will make the green labeling of products more genuine and credible, and will also provide more reliable foundations for the green transition,...
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In the euro zone, inflation accelerated to 2.9 percent in December
Annual inflation in the euro zone accelerated to 2.9 percent in December from 2.4 percent in November, which was the lowest since June 2021, the EU’s statistical office, Eurostat, announced...
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