Tag "EU"
Kyiv is ready to limit Ukrainian food exports to the EU
Date: 2024-03-06 11:46:16
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
Date: 2024-03-01 11:55:56
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
Date: 2024-02-28 11:50:30
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
Date: 2024-02-23 11:53:21
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
Date: 2024-02-20 13:49:43
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
Date: 2024-02-14 11:52:52
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?
Date: 2024-02-13 23:59:20
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
Date: 2024-02-12 11:54:20
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
Date: 2024-02-08 11:33:26
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
Date: 2024-02-07 12:19:31
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
Date: 2024-02-01 12:01:55
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
Date: 2024-01-31 10:15:20
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
Date: 2024-01-24 11:59:00
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
Date: 2024-01-16 12:16:26
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
Date: 2024-01-16 12:01:02
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
Date: 2024-01-05 11:57:47
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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It will be mandatory to indicate the origin of honey in the EU as a percentage
Date: 2023-12-12 10:30:14
Hungary’s efforts have reached their goal, at the initiative of our country, the EU agriculture ministers agreed that in the future it will be mandatory to indicate the place of...
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Retail sales in the euro area increased on a monthly basis, and decreased year-on-year in October
Date: 2023-12-06 12:40:48
Retail turnover in the euro area increased on a monthly basis and decreased year-on-year in October. According to data published on Wednesday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European...
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Proposals for recycling packaging may become more stringent
Date: 2023-11-22 11:03:50
At the plenary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament adopted its position on the proposals for the recycling of packaging, the aim of which is to manage the growing amount...
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A free trade agreement between the EU and New Zealand may be established, 48 Hungarian wines and foods will be protected
Date: 2023-11-22 10:28:15
At the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the conclusion of the free trade agreement between the European Union and New Zealand was approved, which will eliminate 100...
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The EU has sent a request for information about an illegal product to AliExpress
Date: 2023-11-06 11:55:39
The European Commission sent its request for information to the online trading platform AliExpress on Monday, asking the giant company to provide information on what measures it has taken to...
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Eurostat: Inflation in the euro area moderated more than expected in October
Date: 2023-10-31 12:48:24
In October, the annual inflation rate in the euro area moderated more strongly than expected by analysts – the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, announced on Tuesday as...
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In retail trade, the sentiment index dropped to minus 7.8 points from minus 5.7 points in the euro zone
Date: 2023-10-30 12:59:57
In October, the economic sentiment index of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) fell less than expected, but still to its lowest level in a...
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The regulation of the labeling of genetically modified foods has changed
Date: 2023-10-20 12:26:42
An issue that fundamentally determines people’s quality of life is on the “table” of the European Parliament, which the Hungarian Parliament has also recently put on the agenda. The stake...
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Food prices are rising more slowly in the euro area and the EU
Date: 2023-10-18 12:48:22
In September, the annual rate of inflation moderated both in the euro area and in the European Union – the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, announced on Wednesday...
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The new set of rules for trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland has entered into force
Date: 2023-09-29 10:07:07
A new agreement regulating trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland entered into force on Sunday, easing some of the provisions of the former Northern Ireland Protocol, which fueled extremely...
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The European Commission limits added microplastics
Date: 2023-09-25 12:31:57
On Monday, the European Commission adopted stricter measures aimed at limiting microplastics intentionally added to products as part of the European Union’s chemical regulation, the Brussels body announced. According to...
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Inflation moderated in August in the Eurozone and the EU
Date: 2023-09-19 13:42:56
In August, inflation moderated in both the euro area and the European Union, according to the final data published on Tuesday by the EU’s statistical office, Eurostat. In August, inflation...
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EU forecast: with falling inflation, the growth momentum of the economy will ease
Date: 2023-09-11 14:43:38
In addition to the expected further decrease in inflation, the European Union’s economy will remain on a growth path, even though its momentum is easing, which is expected to last...
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Delivering domestic agricultural products abroad is a joint task
Date: 2023-09-06 10:00:15
Sándor Farkas, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, gave information on the situation of Hungarian agriculture, the results of agricultural foreign trade and international cooperation, future ideas, and set...
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