New Chamber of Industry and Commerce head promises new support schemes for SME sector

Elek Nagy, who was elected the new head of the Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (MKIK) on Wednesday, has announced a programme to support businesses’ competitiveness, MKIK said on Thursday.

The chamber will continue its cooperation with the government and make professional recommendations, MKIK said.

Nagy said he believed in cooperation, collective thinking and knowledge-based decisions, in addition to preserving results achieved so far.

MKIK’s board acknowledged the work of outgoing president László Parragh, who has held the post for 24 years.

New Chamber of Industry and Commerce head Elek Nagy

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Business chamber launches programme to boost digitalisation among SMEs

The Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) on Thursday announced the launch of a HUF 2bn, European Union-funded programme to support digitalisation at SMEs without a homepage or a presence on social media.

The programme targets over 10,000 SMEs of which 5,000 could draft digital development plans, the chamber said. A similar programme launched during the last EU funding cycle supported digital developments at over 25,000 businesses, it added.

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