Tag "EU"
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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Consumer confidence in the euro area and the EU deteriorated in July
Consumer confidence in the euro area deteriorated more than expected in July. On Wednesday, the European Commission announced as preliminary data that the value of the consumer confidence index in...
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In June, there was another inflation record in the euro area
In June, the annual inflation rate of the Eurozone rose to a new record of 8.6 percent from 8.1 percent in May, according to the European Union’s statistical office Eurostat’s...
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EU research center: almost half of the EU territory is threatened by drought
46 percent of the territory of the EU, mainly the southwestern parts of Europe, is threatened by drought – drew attention to the report published by the Joint Research Center...
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AM: the Derecske apple has received EU protection
The European Commission has approved that the Derecske apple as a name receives EU protection, to be added to the list of products whose names are protected in the European...
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France becomes first EU country to ban plant-based meat terms
France, the largest beef producer in the European Union, will ban the use of meat names such as “steak” and “sausage” on plant-based foods from October, according to a new...
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Retail turnover increased in the euro area and stagnated in the EU in May on a monthly basis
Retail sales increased in May in the euro zone and stagnated in the European Union in a monthly comparison. The statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, announced on Wednesday...
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The increase in producer prices slowed down on a monthly and annual basis in the euro area and the EU
The increase in producer prices in the euro area and the European Union slowed down both in a monthly and annual comparison. The EU’s statistical office, Eurostat, announced on Monday...
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Unemployment in the euro area has fallen to a record low
Unemployment fell to a record high in the euro area in May, while it stagnated in the European Union. The EU’s statistical office, Eurostat, said on Thursday that the unemployment...
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(HU) GKI: Júniusban az üzleti várakozások kevésbé, a fogyasztóiak jelentősen romlottak
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The EU would introduce legislation to reduce the use of plant protection products
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed legally binding targets for reducing the use of chemical pesticides and restoring nature and biodiversity in the EU. Under the proposal, the EU would...
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The EU doesn’t feed but eats the world, shows new report from WWF Europe
WWF Europe, that has been actively participating in debates around the steps necessary to make Europe’s food system more sustainable and tackling challenges of the war in Ukraine, published a...
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Hungarian young people still buy counterfeit products and consume pirated contents
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Fear of recession breeds EU economic reform
EU economic commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Saturday he intended to put forward a reform of the eurozone’s stability pact after the summer, adding that the new rules could likely...
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Retail sales declined in the euro area and the EU
Retail sales declined in April in the euro area and the European Union on a monthly basis. The European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat, said on Friday that retail sales fell...
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Producer price inflation has slowed in the euro area and the EU
On a monthly basis, producer prices in the euro area and the European Union accelerated at a record rate of year-on-year. The EU’s statistical office, Eurostat, said on Thursday that...
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EU: Most European bathing waters meet quality standards
Most of Europe’s bathing waters meet the highest quality standards, with 60.2 percent of the 274 bathing sites listed in Hungary meeting these criteria, according to the European Environment Agency...
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A new rule tightens the actions in stores
The actions of the stores will be tightened by a new EU and Hungarian law, which will come into force on Saturday, May 28, the Association of Conscious Shoppers said...
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Eastern EU Member States are hit hardest by rising food prices
The eastern member states of the European Union are hit hardest by rising food prices, the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said in an analysis on Wednesday. According to...
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AM: EU agriculture ministers discuss food security
The European Union has a moral and economic duty to increase its agricultural production, but it is essential to rethink the measures that will reduce production, Feldman Zsolt said in...
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New study unveils how the CAP is contributing to animal welfare and antimicrobial use reduction
The European Commission published a study examining how the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2014-20 contributed to improving animal welfare and reducing antimicrobial use. The study provides a snapshot of the...
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The EP has approved the introduction of a global minimum corporate tax rate
MEPs have approved a Commission proposal to make an international agreement on a global corporate tax rate of at least 15% mandatory, the EU parliament said on Thursday. At the...
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Economic growth in the euro area was better than expected
Economic growth in the euro area performed better than expected in the first quarter, according to a flash estimate by the European Union’s statistical office. GDP growth exceeded the previous...
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Minister of Finance: 2 billion euros could go to mitigate the effects of the war
Hungary will also benefit from the resources the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) that would use to mitigate the consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war in neighboring countries, Varga...
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