106 result(s) for viktor orbán in Sport
Hungary's PM Orbán At FIFA Ceremony Tonight
- 14 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will attend a gala to be hosted by the International Football Federation (FIFA) in Zürich Monday evening.
Four Nations Hockey Tournament At Ice Palace in Budapest
- 8 Nov 2013 11:58 AM
- sport
For the first time since the World Championships this past April the national team will be back on the ice. Team Hungary will be playing the national teams of Poland on Friday, Romania on Saturday, and Ukraine on Sunday on the weekend of November 8-10 at the Ice Palace in Budapest.
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 ...
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: Hungary's Failures In Football, Success In Swimming
- 8 Aug 2013 1:50 AM
- sport
Both national left-wing dailies compare PM Orbán’s plans to revive Hungarian football to Goulash-communism, the Hungarian version of Soviet-style socialism. The two pro-government newspapers celebrate the victories achieved by Hungary at the swimming world championship in Barcelona.
Hungary's PM Orbán Aims To Renovate More Stadiums
- 5 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán would like the cabinet to decide this summer on renovating more football stadiums, having already approved plans for stadium upgrades in Mezokövesd, Diósgyor, Székesfehérvár and Szombathely, he said on Sunday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán On Football
- 4 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
This morning I read a lengthy interview with Viktor Orbán on the Ferenc Puskás Academy’s website. Several newspapers summarized the prime minister’s thoughts on the state of Hungarian football. The historian Gábor Egry, whom readers of Hungarian Spectrum know from his occasional comments, wrote on Facebook about this interview: “Compulsory reading. Really. Everything one ought to and must know ...
Hungary Wins Bid To Host 2021 World Aquatics Championships
- 22 Jul 2013 9:04 AM
- sport
The International Swimming Federation FINA decided on Friday to award Hungary the right to host the 2021 World Aquatics Championships. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán participated at the presentation of Hungary's bid to host the event, which includes swimming, open water swimming, diving, synchronised swimming and water polo. After having hosted several European championships, the 2021 ...
Budapest To Host 2021 FINA World Aquatics Championships
- 21 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s sensational presentation did the job! The FINA (the International Swimming Federation) Bureau, which began meeting in Barcelona on July 19, chose Hungary to host the World Aquatics Championships scheduled for 2021.
Hungary's PM Orbán At FIFA Ceremony Tonight
- 14 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will attend a gala to be hosted by the International Football Federation (FIFA) in Zürich Monday evening.
Four Nations Hockey Tournament At Ice Palace in Budapest
- 8 Nov 2013 11:58 AM
- sport
For the first time since the World Championships this past April the national team will be back on the ice. Team Hungary will be playing the national teams of Poland on Friday, Romania on Saturday, and Ukraine on Sunday on the weekend of November 8-10 at the Ice Palace in Budapest.
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 ...
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: Hungary's Failures In Football, Success In Swimming
- 8 Aug 2013 1:50 AM
- sport
Both national left-wing dailies compare PM Orbán’s plans to revive Hungarian football to Goulash-communism, the Hungarian version of Soviet-style socialism. The two pro-government newspapers celebrate the victories achieved by Hungary at the swimming world championship in Barcelona.
Hungary's PM Orbán Aims To Renovate More Stadiums
- 5 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán would like the cabinet to decide this summer on renovating more football stadiums, having already approved plans for stadium upgrades in Mezokövesd, Diósgyor, Székesfehérvár and Szombathely, he said on Sunday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán On Football
- 4 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
This morning I read a lengthy interview with Viktor Orbán on the Ferenc Puskás Academy’s website. Several newspapers summarized the prime minister’s thoughts on the state of Hungarian football. The historian Gábor Egry, whom readers of Hungarian Spectrum know from his occasional comments, wrote on Facebook about this interview: “Compulsory reading. Really. Everything one ought to and must know ...
Hungary Wins Bid To Host 2021 World Aquatics Championships
- 22 Jul 2013 9:04 AM
- sport
The International Swimming Federation FINA decided on Friday to award Hungary the right to host the 2021 World Aquatics Championships. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán participated at the presentation of Hungary's bid to host the event, which includes swimming, open water swimming, diving, synchronised swimming and water polo. After having hosted several European championships, the 2021 ...
Budapest To Host 2021 FINA World Aquatics Championships
- 21 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s sensational presentation did the job! The FINA (the International Swimming Federation) Bureau, which began meeting in Barcelona on July 19, chose Hungary to host the World Aquatics Championships scheduled for 2021.