152 result(s) for hungarian government in Sport
Hungary To Hold International Judo World Championship In 2017
- 4 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s bid to hold the 2017 judo world championship has received a governmental guarantee and organisers are now awaiting the International Judo Federation’s formal decision on the matter, it was revealed at a press conference today.
Football Remembers – Christmas Truce 1914
- 19 Dec 2014 9:50 AM
- sport
The WWI Christmas Truce in 1914 was commemorated with a friendly football match between the British Embassy and the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Hungary’s Jobbik Calls For Cancelling Measures To Control Soccer Fans
- 29 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
The radical nationalist Jobbik party on Tuesday called on the government to cancel measures introduced to control soccer fans. Deputy leader István Apáti said the legal rules in question have caused a drop in the number of spectators, lower ticket sales, fewer sponsors and decreased revenues from television broadcasts, which means clubs losing income in the range of 100 million forints.
“Urgent” Upgrade Needed For Hungaroring In Hungary
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Both a spokesperson and CEO of Hungaroring Sports have recently publicly stated that Budapest’s Formula One racetrack is in need of major repairs – repairs that somehow must be addressed before the running of the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 27.
New Stadium In Budapest Will Be Structurally Completed This Year
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
My respects to the provincial football teams, however until Ferencváros and Újpest is not internationally recognized, there will be no strong Hungarian football either. I hope that this stadium will contribute to it, declared Mayor István Tarlós during his visit to the FTC stadium construction site. Government commissioner Balázs Fürjes, while introducing the facility in construction, has marked ...
Xpat Opinion: Football’s Role In Politics In Hungary
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A liberal writer describes Viktor Orbán’s interest in and support for Hungarian football as symbolic elements of a mafia-style leadership, while a libertarian commentator thinks the Premier sincerely believes that his favourite game is an essential part of nation-building which was destroyed by the Communists. A conservative columnist writes that liberal commentators try to discredit Orbán’s ...
Budapest Will Host The 2017 Junior Swimming World Championship
- 19 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
As the Mayor, my duty is to prepare the city for hosting this sport event, emphasized Mayor István Tarlós at the press conference, which has been organized following the world championship in Barcelona producing outstanding success for Hungarian sport diplomacy and sport as well.
Hungary Launches Bid To Co-Host 2020 UEFA European Football Championship
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Having consulted with the Government, the Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) is applying to provide one of the venues for the 2020 UEFA European Championships, announced Chairman of the MLSZ Sándor Csányi on Tuesday. At a press conference held jointly with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Michel Platini, Mr. Csányi said that the ...
Xpat Opinion: Romania 3, Hungary 0 – The Political Overtones
- 9 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A pro-government paper criticizes The New York Times for overemphasizing the tension caused by extremist Hungarian fans, or ultras, without reporting on similar incidents on the Romanian side. The leading left-wing Hungarian daily reminds readers that no one outside Hungary expected the national team to win and the government was rather late in warning Hungarian fans to abstain from wrongdoing. A ...
Hungary To Hold International Judo World Championship In 2017
- 4 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s bid to hold the 2017 judo world championship has received a governmental guarantee and organisers are now awaiting the International Judo Federation’s formal decision on the matter, it was revealed at a press conference today.
Football Remembers – Christmas Truce 1914
- 19 Dec 2014 9:50 AM
- sport
The WWI Christmas Truce in 1914 was commemorated with a friendly football match between the British Embassy and the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Hungary’s Jobbik Calls For Cancelling Measures To Control Soccer Fans
- 29 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
The radical nationalist Jobbik party on Tuesday called on the government to cancel measures introduced to control soccer fans. Deputy leader István Apáti said the legal rules in question have caused a drop in the number of spectators, lower ticket sales, fewer sponsors and decreased revenues from television broadcasts, which means clubs losing income in the range of 100 million forints.
“Urgent” Upgrade Needed For Hungaroring In Hungary
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Both a spokesperson and CEO of Hungaroring Sports have recently publicly stated that Budapest’s Formula One racetrack is in need of major repairs – repairs that somehow must be addressed before the running of the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 27.
New Stadium In Budapest Will Be Structurally Completed This Year
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
My respects to the provincial football teams, however until Ferencváros and Újpest is not internationally recognized, there will be no strong Hungarian football either. I hope that this stadium will contribute to it, declared Mayor István Tarlós during his visit to the FTC stadium construction site. Government commissioner Balázs Fürjes, while introducing the facility in construction, has marked ...
Xpat Opinion: Football’s Role In Politics In Hungary
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A liberal writer describes Viktor Orbán’s interest in and support for Hungarian football as symbolic elements of a mafia-style leadership, while a libertarian commentator thinks the Premier sincerely believes that his favourite game is an essential part of nation-building which was destroyed by the Communists. A conservative columnist writes that liberal commentators try to discredit Orbán’s ...
Budapest Will Host The 2017 Junior Swimming World Championship
- 19 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
As the Mayor, my duty is to prepare the city for hosting this sport event, emphasized Mayor István Tarlós at the press conference, which has been organized following the world championship in Barcelona producing outstanding success for Hungarian sport diplomacy and sport as well.
Hungary Launches Bid To Co-Host 2020 UEFA European Football Championship
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Having consulted with the Government, the Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) is applying to provide one of the venues for the 2020 UEFA European Championships, announced Chairman of the MLSZ Sándor Csányi on Tuesday. At a press conference held jointly with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Michel Platini, Mr. Csányi said that the ...
Xpat Opinion: Romania 3, Hungary 0 – The Political Overtones
- 9 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A pro-government paper criticizes The New York Times for overemphasizing the tension caused by extremist Hungarian fans, or ultras, without reporting on similar incidents on the Romanian side. The leading left-wing Hungarian daily reminds readers that no one outside Hungary expected the national team to win and the government was rather late in warning Hungarian fans to abstain from wrongdoing. A ...