320 result(s) for olympics
No Answers On What Will Become Of HUF 15 Billion State-Owned Riverfront Property
- 22 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian government is refusing to reveal what it plans to do with a HUF 16.5 billion (USD 57.7 million) Budapest riverfront property it purchased in 2014. Initial government plans would have used the ninth district property as a potential main site for Olympic events in the case of Budapest hosting the 2024 games, but the city’s Olympic application has since been withdrawn.
Local Opinion: Weeklies On President Áder’s Re-Election
- 21 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The re-election of János Áder as President of Hungary by the government majority in Parliament prompts conflicting evaluations of his performance as head of state and of the role played by his only opponent, jurist László Majtényi who fought a symbolic battle to make his case as an alternative candidate.
Budapest Mayor István Tarlós Unlikely To Run For Re-Election In 2019
- 14 Mar 2017 12:10 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor István Tarlós indicated during an interview on ATV that he does not intend to run for a third mayoral term in 2019 elections, index.hu reports. Tarlós acknowledged that he hadn’t been enthusiastic about running during the 2014 elections either, so, as he put it, “I wouldn’t put too much money” on a 2018 bid.
Local Opinion: A Liberal View Of Budapest’s Failed Olympic Bid
- 6 Mar 2017 5:42 AM
- sport
Magyar Narancs celebrates the withdrawal of Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Olympic Games as a third victory over Viktor Orbán and his government within a year.
Momentum Movement Votes To Become Political Party, Run In 2018
- 6 Mar 2017 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The Momentum Movement, a civil group that recently initiated a referendum on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, has voted to become a political party and run in the 2018 general election, news portal 24.hu reported on Sunday.
LMP Submits Referendum Initiatives To Thwart Paks Upgrade
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party has submitted referendum initiatives aimed at obstructing the planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant. LMP co-leader Bernadett Szél said that the upgrade project must be put to a referendum so that voters have an opportunity to pass a decision over the matter.
Hungarian Edition Of Forbes Lists Most Marketable Athletes
- 2 Mar 2017 7:40 AM
- sport
Three-time Olympic champion swimmer Katinka Hosszú tops a list of Hungary’s most valuable athletes from an advertiser’s point of view, compiled by the Hungarian edition of Forbes magazine.
Momentum’s Rise Has Not Dented Fidesz Support Level
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent rise of the Momentum Movement has not had any impact on the ruling Fidesz party’s level of support, according to a February poll by the Nézőpont Institute.
Momentum: Govt “Betrays” Advocates Of Olympic Referendum
- 24 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has “betrayed” those who supported a local referendum to be held on Budapest’s plan to host the 2024 Olympic Games by proposing the bid’s withdrawal, the civil Momentum Movement, the proponent of the referendum, said. “It is regrettable that the government ... has betrayed 266,000 people by withdrawing the bid.”
No Answers On What Will Become Of HUF 15 Billion State-Owned Riverfront Property
- 22 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian government is refusing to reveal what it plans to do with a HUF 16.5 billion (USD 57.7 million) Budapest riverfront property it purchased in 2014. Initial government plans would have used the ninth district property as a potential main site for Olympic events in the case of Budapest hosting the 2024 games, but the city’s Olympic application has since been withdrawn.
Local Opinion: Weeklies On President Áder’s Re-Election
- 21 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The re-election of János Áder as President of Hungary by the government majority in Parliament prompts conflicting evaluations of his performance as head of state and of the role played by his only opponent, jurist László Majtényi who fought a symbolic battle to make his case as an alternative candidate.
Budapest Mayor István Tarlós Unlikely To Run For Re-Election In 2019
- 14 Mar 2017 12:10 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor István Tarlós indicated during an interview on ATV that he does not intend to run for a third mayoral term in 2019 elections, index.hu reports. Tarlós acknowledged that he hadn’t been enthusiastic about running during the 2014 elections either, so, as he put it, “I wouldn’t put too much money” on a 2018 bid.
Local Opinion: A Liberal View Of Budapest’s Failed Olympic Bid
- 6 Mar 2017 5:42 AM
- sport
Magyar Narancs celebrates the withdrawal of Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Olympic Games as a third victory over Viktor Orbán and his government within a year.
Momentum Movement Votes To Become Political Party, Run In 2018
- 6 Mar 2017 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The Momentum Movement, a civil group that recently initiated a referendum on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, has voted to become a political party and run in the 2018 general election, news portal 24.hu reported on Sunday.
LMP Submits Referendum Initiatives To Thwart Paks Upgrade
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party has submitted referendum initiatives aimed at obstructing the planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant. LMP co-leader Bernadett Szél said that the upgrade project must be put to a referendum so that voters have an opportunity to pass a decision over the matter.
Hungarian Edition Of Forbes Lists Most Marketable Athletes
- 2 Mar 2017 7:40 AM
- sport
Three-time Olympic champion swimmer Katinka Hosszú tops a list of Hungary’s most valuable athletes from an advertiser’s point of view, compiled by the Hungarian edition of Forbes magazine.
Momentum’s Rise Has Not Dented Fidesz Support Level
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent rise of the Momentum Movement has not had any impact on the ruling Fidesz party’s level of support, according to a February poll by the Nézőpont Institute.
Momentum: Govt “Betrays” Advocates Of Olympic Referendum
- 24 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has “betrayed” those who supported a local referendum to be held on Budapest’s plan to host the 2024 Olympic Games by proposing the bid’s withdrawal, the civil Momentum Movement, the proponent of the referendum, said. “It is regrettable that the government ... has betrayed 266,000 people by withdrawing the bid.”