435 result(s) for strike
Water Polo: Defending World Champions Hungary Wipe Out Argentina 21-4
- 3 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Defending water polo world champions Hungary have effortlessly given Argentina a 21-4 hammering in the team’s third group match at the 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia. The national team, coached by Tibor Benedek, has automatically qualified for quarter-finals after coming first in its group and will play next on Tuesday to qualify for finals.
Lightning Strikes Bathers In Hungary
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One woman was knocked unconscious and another was injured when lightning struck bathers at Vonyarcvashegy on Lake Balaton on Thursday. A beach employee said bathers were repeatedly warned to leave the water when a storm broke out, but refused to take heed. Lightning also struck a man in Martonvásár as he was cleaning the bed of a stream running through the municipality.
Fencing: 41 Year-Old Hungarian Wins Title Of World Champion In Moscow
- 17 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s two-time Olympic medallist Géza Imre struck Epee gold at the fencing world championships in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday. The 41-year-old Hungarian was up against one of the discipline’s finest, Frenchman Gauthier Grumier. In a tight affair, Mr. Imre won through by a single strike – 15-14 – while Denmark’s Patrick Jorgensen and Korean Seung Hwa Jung won bronze.
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
Running Around Budapest: Top Technique Tip 3, By Ryan Phillips
- 18 Jun 2015 2:55 AM
- sport
Fancy a good and healthy jog around the Island this week? Personal Trainer and Muscle Activation Specialist Ryan Phillips shares with us his third top tip for better running. If you missed his first related article you can easily catch up here: Running Around Budapest: Top Technique ...
Japanese Film Week, Toldi Cinema, Until 13 June
- 9 Jun 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
The JFBP Japanese Film Week returns June 8-13, 2015 with interesting film selection. The JFBP Japanese Film Week showcases recent Japanese films which revolves around the theme of Japanese cuisine. Programming addresses feature films and documentaries. In Japanese, with English subtitles and Hungarian voice-over!
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Sanguine On Two-Day BKV Strike
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor István Tarlós indicated that he is prepared to put up with a threatened two-day strike by some unions of public transport company BKV rather than grant the wage increases they are asking for. Interviewed on TV2 Thursday morning, Tarlós said the two-day strike – scheduled for June 11-12 – is not the end of the world, adding “let’s not act like a nuclear war is about to break out”.
Mayor On Public Transport Strike, Budapest Pride
- 4 Jun 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
A strike at Budapest public transport company BKV may prevent wage rises, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. “You can reject the management’s proposal for wage rises and go on strike but this may involve the danger of zero wage hike. Nor is it clear how long the bus service can be saved from complete outsourcing in this scenario,” he said.
Orbán: Hungary Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has no plans to introduce the death penalty, “it is only a matter up for debate,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told European Parliament president Martin Schulz. Orbán and Schulz discussed the issue over the phone, cabinet chief János Lázár said. Orbán also told European People’s Party leader Joseph Daul and group leader Manfred Weber that a debate is ongoing in Hungary about the death ...
Water Polo: Defending World Champions Hungary Wipe Out Argentina 21-4
- 3 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Defending water polo world champions Hungary have effortlessly given Argentina a 21-4 hammering in the team’s third group match at the 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia. The national team, coached by Tibor Benedek, has automatically qualified for quarter-finals after coming first in its group and will play next on Tuesday to qualify for finals.
Lightning Strikes Bathers In Hungary
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One woman was knocked unconscious and another was injured when lightning struck bathers at Vonyarcvashegy on Lake Balaton on Thursday. A beach employee said bathers were repeatedly warned to leave the water when a storm broke out, but refused to take heed. Lightning also struck a man in Martonvásár as he was cleaning the bed of a stream running through the municipality.
Fencing: 41 Year-Old Hungarian Wins Title Of World Champion In Moscow
- 17 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s two-time Olympic medallist Géza Imre struck Epee gold at the fencing world championships in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday. The 41-year-old Hungarian was up against one of the discipline’s finest, Frenchman Gauthier Grumier. In a tight affair, Mr. Imre won through by a single strike – 15-14 – while Denmark’s Patrick Jorgensen and Korean Seung Hwa Jung won bronze.
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
Running Around Budapest: Top Technique Tip 3, By Ryan Phillips
- 18 Jun 2015 2:55 AM
- sport
Fancy a good and healthy jog around the Island this week? Personal Trainer and Muscle Activation Specialist Ryan Phillips shares with us his third top tip for better running. If you missed his first related article you can easily catch up here: Running Around Budapest: Top Technique ...
Japanese Film Week, Toldi Cinema, Until 13 June
- 9 Jun 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
The JFBP Japanese Film Week returns June 8-13, 2015 with interesting film selection. The JFBP Japanese Film Week showcases recent Japanese films which revolves around the theme of Japanese cuisine. Programming addresses feature films and documentaries. In Japanese, with English subtitles and Hungarian voice-over!
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Sanguine On Two-Day BKV Strike
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor István Tarlós indicated that he is prepared to put up with a threatened two-day strike by some unions of public transport company BKV rather than grant the wage increases they are asking for. Interviewed on TV2 Thursday morning, Tarlós said the two-day strike – scheduled for June 11-12 – is not the end of the world, adding “let’s not act like a nuclear war is about to break out”.
Mayor On Public Transport Strike, Budapest Pride
- 4 Jun 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
A strike at Budapest public transport company BKV may prevent wage rises, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. “You can reject the management’s proposal for wage rises and go on strike but this may involve the danger of zero wage hike. Nor is it clear how long the bus service can be saved from complete outsourcing in this scenario,” he said.
Orbán: Hungary Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has no plans to introduce the death penalty, “it is only a matter up for debate,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told European Parliament president Martin Schulz. Orbán and Schulz discussed the issue over the phone, cabinet chief János Lázár said. Orbán also told European People’s Party leader Joseph Daul and group leader Manfred Weber that a debate is ongoing in Hungary about the death ...