Tag "Európai Unió"
Ministry of Agriculture: Hungary is an agricultural country that loves honey and bees
The entire Hungarian society highly values the work of Hungarian beekeepers, who make one of the most nutritious and valuable foods in the world available to us, Minister of Agriculture...
Read moreWe have no good news, it turned out that this is how much wheat and corn actually cost in Hungary
According to the AKI PÁIR data, grain prices have run wild in Hungary, as in the rest of the European Union. In its August forecast, the International Grains Council (IGC)...
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We will not be freed from the grip of the drought for at least another quarter year
Some parts of drought-stricken Europe can look forward to a warmer, drier period than usual for another three months, the European Union noted in its report on Wednesday. According to...
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The situation of Polish apple producers has improved due to the decrease in the Chinese harvest
The season was good, around 3.2 million tons of apples go to processors in Poland this year, but Idared is no longer the leading variety. At the Prognosfruit conference held...
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Although more are being sold, the increase in production costs is restraining the expansion of the sheep sector
The demand for live lambs in Europe has increased and sales prices have risen, this does not compensate for the additional costs of farmers, which were further increased by the...
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The speakers of the Free University analysed the slowdown in the economy, agricultural self-sufficiency and issues of minority rights
Speakers of the 31st Bálványosi Summer University and Student Camp held lectures on the expected economic recession, the importance of agricultural self-sufficiency, and the issue of minority rights in Tusnádfürdő...
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In April, euro area inflation stagnated at a record high of the previous month
According to the final data, inflation in the euro area was slightly lower than in the previous month in April, remaining at the previous month’s record high of 7.4 percent,...
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Sunflower Oil Supplies Improve As EU Market Adapts To War In Ukraine
The market for sunflower oil has improved in the European Union over the past weeks as producers have adapted to the shortfall in Ukrainian supplies and some supplies have arrived...
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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...
Read moreFirstFarms Hungary Ltd.’s 8 billion HUF investment has started in Békés County
The foundation stone of the 8 billion HUF investment of FirstFarms Hungary Ltd. was laid in Pusztaföldvár in Békés County on Thursday. The Danish-owned company received almost HUF 2.5 billion...
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Record inflation emerged in the euro area in December
According to preliminary data, a record high annual consumer price index occured in the euro area in December, according to a quarterly report from Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical office....
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Magazine: Farm to Fork: The promise of healthier food
The European Parliament (EP) welcomed the Farm to Fork strategy and stressed the importance of producing sustainable and healthy food, so that the Green Deal objectives in the fields of...
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Portugal bans single-use plastics as of July
Single-use plastics are banned in Portugal after a European directive enters into force on 1 July 2021. The Portuguese government had wanted to implement the measure last year, but the...
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Farm to Fork Strategy: 65 companies and associations sign the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices
Today, the Commission, alongside industry stakeholders, officially launched the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices, another deliverable under the Commission’s Farm to Fork Strategy. This...
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Consumer confidence in the euro area and the EU improved in May
Consumer confidence in the euro area and the European Union has improved in May, according to a preliminary flash estimate published by the European Commission on Friday. In the eurozone,...
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EU gave the green light to flour worms as food: Hungary opposes decision
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From 2021 Ukraine imposes no import duty on European wines
Next year Ukraine will abolish import duties on wine produced in the European Union, as part of its obligations under a trade and association agreement with the EU. In 2019...
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Online retailers in the EU are about to become more competitive
As of 1 July 2021 the European Union will end the 22-euro import VAT exemption of the goods that are purchased from non-EU sellers. This step means that import VAT...
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Economic sentiment improved in June in the euro area and in the EU
The economic sentiment index for the euro area and the European Union rose more than expected to a four-month high in July, in parallel with governments’ further easing of measures...
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European wine consumption is declining
According to forecasts, wine consumption in the European Union will decrease by about 8 percent this season due to the coronavirus epidemic – we read on blog.syngenta.hu. The closure of...
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Love in the Time of Cholera aka a warning from Mother Earth
The famous book by Gabriel Garcia Márquez has become topical from a different perspective recently. Perhaps the most important conclusion that can be drawn from it is there is only...
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Magazine: Sipping on innovations
The Association of Hungarian Brewers reported that the unusually cold weather in May 2019 entailed a considerable sales decrease in the beer category, and there were no long hot periods...
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GKI: Uncertainty is increasing
The Hungarian economy expanded by 4.9 per cent in 2019. It was the second fastest growth rate in the EU after Malta, almost 3.5 percentage points higher than the EU...
Read moreEU on alert as report warns of bankruptcies across bloc
The end of the EU transition period at the end of the year is set to have detrimental consequences for EU member states, according to a report by insurance company...
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Brexit: longer wait, more paperwork await the companies
Regardless of the scenario that will eventually occur, Brexit will have a significant impact on logistics and shipping across Europe. The key issue for the FTA is whether or not...
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Global Report on Food Crises: acute hunger still affecting over 100 million people worldwide
A report presented today jointly by the European Union, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) finds that around 113...
Read moreBrexit – Moody’s: the missing British contribution in the EU budget can be replaced
According to the study of Moody’s Investors Service, published in London on Tuesday, it is expected that the best debt-rated member states of the European Union can continue to meet...
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Expensive tomato
As of 1 January 2019 the VAT on UHT and ESL milk reduced from 18 to 5 percent. Data from the first 32 weeks of the year indicate that the...
Read moreMagazine: Gold from Asia
The health trend of the last 10 years started a rice revolution. Annual rice consumption is approximately 3 million tons in the European Union. Besides salads, rice is one of the healthiest...
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The consumer sentiment in the European Union has deteriorated
Consumer sentiment in both the euro area and the EU as a whole worsened in June – according to the preliminary data released by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic...
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