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In February, producer prices rose by 1.1 percent in the euro area and the EU
On a monthly basis, producer price inflation has slowed at a record pace on an annual basis, both in the euro area and in the European Union. The EU’s statistical...
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EU to spend €554 million this year on food security in the Sahel and Lake Chad
Due to the worsening food and nutrition security situation in the wake of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the European Union has decided to spend 554 million euros (about 205 billion...
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The EU is spending more than 1 billion euros on climate change initiatives
The European Commission has signed a grant agreement worth 1.1 billion euros (about 407 billion forints) with seven EU initiatives that will reduce emissions by more than 76 million tonnes...
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The EU would ban greenwashing and propose new consumer rights
The European Commission’s proposal, published on Wednesday, would ban greenwashing in the EU and introduce new rights for consumers to make environmentally friendly purchasing decisions. According to a press release...
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Economic sentiment in the euro area deteriorated in March
The economic sentiment index in the euro area and the European Union weakened as consumer sentiment deteriorated due to the Russian war against Ukraine. The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic...
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The Strategic Plan of the Hungarian Common Agricultural Policy is public
Hungary was one of the first countries to submit a Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan to the European Commission. Bilateral negotiations on the final content of the document will...
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EU May Let Farmers Use Fallow Land As Ukraine War Hits Grain Supply
The European Union will consider letting farmers use fallow land, notably to grow protein crops for livestock feed, to counter disruption to supply from Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, officials said....
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Unemployment rate in the eurozone fell in January
In January 2022, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 6.8%, down from 7.0% in December 2021 and from 8.3% in January 2021. The EU unemployment rate was 6.2% in...
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Consumer confidence in the euro area and the EU deteriorated in February
Instead of the expected improvement, consumer confidence in the euro area and the European Union deteriorated in February. The European Commission said on Friday that the consumer confidence index had...
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(HU) Az Európai Unió és Afrika kereskedelme, 2011-2021 között
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Industrial production up by 1.2% in euro area and by 0.7% in the EU
In December 2021, the seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 1.2% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU, compared with November 2021, according to estimates from Eurostat,...
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The EU has approved the use of domestical crickets as food
The European Commission has authorized the marketing of domestical crickets (Acheta domesticus) as a novel food or food ingredient in the European Union, the EU committee announced on Friday. The...
Read moreAccording to the European Commission, EU funding has reduced disparities between EU regions
EU funding is reducing disparities and territorial and social inequalities between EU regions, the European Commission said in its 8th Cohesion Report. According to a European Commission triennial report examining...
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EC adopts a new climate change adaptation strategy
The European Commission adopted a new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, setting out the pathway to prepare for the unavoidable impacts of climate change. The EU does everything...
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Consumer confidence in the euro area and the EU deteriorated minimally in January
The European Commission said on Friday that the value of the consumer confidence index in the eurozone, fell by 0.1 points to minus 8.5 points in January. Analysts expected a...
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The positive changes expected in the wake of the EU’s OECD assessment could also benefit Hungarian and European businesses
In the OECD, the eurasian Economic Union’s professional evaluation was completed, in which the Competition Authority participated as a leading expert. At the OECD meeting, Balázs Rigó, President of the...
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EU regulations defining the new Common Agricultural Policy have been published
As a result of a three-and-a-half year series of negotiations, on 6 December 2021, the EU Regulation on the CAP Strategic Plan, which is a reform package, and the EU...
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EU Weighs Up Tighter Waste Rules To Limit Countries Shipping Rubbish Overseas
The European Commission has proposed a revamp of EU rules on waste shipments to make it harder for member states to offload their trash into poorer countries. The proposed legislation,...
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The European Parliament approved the reform of the common agricultural policy
By a large majority, the European Parliament (EP) on Tuesday approved a reform of the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) aimed at making agriculture greener, fairer, more flexible and more...
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Consumer confidence in the euro area and the EU deteriorated more than expected in November
Consumer confidence in the euro area and the European Union deteriorated in November more than analysts expected. The European Commission said on Monday that the consumer confidence index in the...
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Agricultural outut in the EU decreased in 2020
The agricultural production of the European Union decreased significantly last year, writes agrarszektor.hu. According to Eurostat, the sector’s output in 2020 was 1.1 percent lower than in 2019. The biggest...
Read moreEU forecast: The EU economy is recovering faster from the recession caused by the pandemic
The EU economy is recovering faster than expected from the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic; – said the European Commission in its autumn economic forecast published on Thursday. Economic...
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Retail sales in the euro area increased in September
After several months of stagnation and decline, the volume of retail trade increased slightly in September compared to the previous month in the euro zone, according to the Tuesday report...
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Engaged in cross-border online sales in the EU? Keep in mind the following!
Under the so-called geo-blocking regulation, all customers in the EU must be granted access to e-commerce sites and products on the very same terms as customers residing in the member...
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Bordeaux and Valencia have been chosen as the 2022 European Capitals of Smart Tourism
Bordeaux in France and Valencia in Spain have been chosen as the 2022 European Capitals of Smart Tourism. The European Union’s biennial prize was awarded for the third time, the...
Read moreThey can label industrial and handicraft products with a new EU label
In order to protect excellent industrial and handicraft products, local and regional leaders are calling for the creation of a new EU label, agrarszektor.hu wrote. Following the model of food...
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ITM also counts on companies to achieve carbon neutrality
Race To Zero is a global campaign to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, investors for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent...
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Achieving climate goals will also be a major task for the EU
The EU has set itself a binding target of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 as part of the European Green Deal with the European Climate Regulation. This requires a significant...
Read moreAt the initiative of Hungary, the origin marking regulations for honey mixtures may be tightened
Efforts over the past two years have paid off, with the European Commission pledging to review the origin marking requirement for honey mixtures at Monday’s EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council,...
Read moreMinistry of Agriculture: pig farmers to be in trouble
Along with several member states, Hungary has called on the European Commission to use its mandate and take immediate market measures to prevent the crisis in pig farmers from deepening...
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