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Protecting the quality of our waters is a V4 priority

Sustainable water management must be established in the long term, which creates a livable future not only for citizens, but also for farmers – emphasized Anikó Juhász, the Deputy Secretary...

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The EU bans the marketing of products that contribute to deforestation and forest destruction

The European Parliament and the European Council, which brings together EU member states, would prevent the market distribution of products that contribute to deforestation and forest destruction by law, the...

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Analysis: UK household food bills increased by more than £200 after leaving the EU

Britain’s exit from the European Union (Brexit) increased the average expenditure of British households on food by more than 200 pounds, according to a study presented on Thursday by one...

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Hungary is in the lead: this is how food prices in Central Europe have risen

Eurostat’s fresh statistics, specifically just for food inflation, have come out, the first places of which have not changed significantly for months. This was also the case in October, the...

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In the euro zone, core inflation accelerated from 4.8 percent to 5 percent in October

Annual inflation in the Eurozone accelerated to a record level of 10.6 percent in October from 9.9 percent in September, while the consumer price increase in the EU as a...

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Domestic retail chains are asking Brussels for help because of the price cap

The retail chains also present in Hungary are adversely affected by the price cap, so they turned to the European Commission to intervene due to the events affecting the market...

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EU would make short-term accommodation more transparent by introducing stricter rules

The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a regulation to make short-term accommodation rental more transparent and to support the authorities in order to ensure the balanced development of...

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The EU has accepted Hungary’s strategic plan for the common agricultural policy

The European Commission has approved Hungary’s 8.4 billion euro (about HUF 3,400 billion) strategic plan for the 2023-2027 period of the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP), the Brussels body informed...

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Rented IT speeds up the reaction time of companies

The crisis directed companies’ attention to rented IT services (SaaS) again. The IT resources and tools used in this way can not only be scaled immediately and flexibly to current...

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Before the change, EU regulations on substances that come into contact with food

With a public consultation questionnaire, the EU seeks the opinions of people, businesses and other professional actors for the review of EU regulations on substances that come into contact with...

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BDO: The EU’s “green” obligations are a serious burden for companies

The EU’s green transition strategy imposes significant tasks not only on large companies, but also on companies in the SME sector and their managers, which essentially has not eased despite...

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In August, retail sales in the euro area decreased

In August, for the third month in a row, the volume of retail trade in the euro zone decreased, the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, announced on Thursday....

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A Hungarian company can build the most modern waste treatment plant in the Balkans

An exemplary innovation project is being launched in the Serbian border town, within the framework of which hydrogen fuel can be made from discarded diapers. Waste management is one of...

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Brussels’ proposals will result in a reduction in European agricultural production

The new rules planned to be imposed on the operation of medium-sized animal farms are a difficulty for the livestock sector, and the reduction of pesticide use by half, similar...

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GKI’s economic sentiment index hardly changed in September

Business and consumer expectations in Hungary deteriorated for the fourth month in a row in August. In the case of consumer expectations, this continued in September, whereas the business confidence...

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Opinions differ as to why bread is the most expensive in Hungary

The opposition links it to the prime minister, experts prefer to explain why the inflation of food, including bread, has shot up with the Russians’ war against Ukraine. Euronews discusses...

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153 million tons of food are thrown away in the European Union every year

About 153 million tons of food are thrown away in the European Union every year, almost 15 million tons more than what is imported, the British daily Guardian wrote on...

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Bread, meat, cheese, beer, and tea rose in price the most in Hungary within the EU

There are many foods and beverages whose prices in Hungary have increased most brutally in one year, examining the entire European Union. The price of bread is skyrocketing, but also...

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From now on, companies can also move freely within the EU

From September 1, not only individuals can move from Hungary to another EU member state, but also companies. Although you have to wait quite a few months at the border,...

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AM: European farmers should not be burdened with excessive regulations

At the invitation of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Henryk Kowalczyk, the EU agriculture ministers met in Bialystok, Poland, on the occasion of the 19th International...

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Will the Netherlands become a testing ground for EU food strategies?

The Dutch government is still not budging from its radical plan to reduce nitrogen emissions, which would lead to the closure of more than 11,000 livestock farms and the slaughter...

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In July, retail sales rose in the euro area and the EU

In July, retail trade turnover increased by 0.3 percent compared to the previous month in both the euro zone and the countries of the European Union, based on the Monday...

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FruitVeb: gardeners fear a shortage of fertilizers

The EU’s sanctions policy also affects the supply of fertilizers, as the gas crisis worsens, a shortage may develop – read the statement of the FruitVeb Hungarian Vegetable and Fruit...

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The Association of European Fertilizer Manufacturers is asking the EU for help due to high gas prices

According to Fertilizers Europe, much of European fertilizer production has been forced into temporary or complete shutdown due to exploding gas prices, which are more than 1,000% higher than a...

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Stable points in an unstable period…

…as the experts saw it back in May. On 26 May the Business Dinner – a meeting for FMCG executives – took place in Hungexpo’s new Congress Centre, with the...

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The Ministry of Agriculture has set a new goal for the Hungarian food industry

Despite the difficulties of the past months, the domestic food chain proved its readiness, performance and safe operation even during the pandemic, which is also thanks to the exemplary cooperation...

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Will people born after 2010 no longer be able to buy tobacco products in the EU?

The European citizens’ initiative called “Call to achieve a smoke-free environment and the first European smoke-free generation by 2030” will be registered, the European Commission announced on Wednesday. The organizers...

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GKI: Hungarian companies perceive the effects of climate change, but do not invest in environmental protection projects

Most Hungarian businesses perceive the effects of climate change, 50 percent of companies have goals related to environmental protection, compared to the EU average of 41 percent; at the same...

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Europol: illegal plant protection products were seized

In the framework of a large-scale international raid covering 31 countries, dealers of illegal plant protection products were raided. . Ten people were detained, 1,150 tons of unauthorized plant protection...

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DPA: the EU member states accepted a 15 percent reduction in gas consumption

The German news agency DPA learned already in the morning that the EU member states have accepted the emergency plan, which is about reducing gas consumption. However, the official confirmation...

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