1,288 result(s) for women
Olympic Champion Hosszú Nominated For Honorary Citizen Of S Hungary City
- 11 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s swimming sensation Katinka Hosszú is set to be nominated for honorary citizen of the city of Baja in southern Hungary, according to the city’s website. The 27-year-old Hosszú, who has won three gold medals in four days at the Rio Summer Olympics, is being nominated for the award by Baja Mayor Róbert Fercsák (Fidesz) and farm ministry state secretary Róbert Zsigó, who is also an MP for ...
Hungarian Anti-Doping Assn Denies Suspicions Over Hosszú’s World Record
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s anti-doping group MACS dismissed suspicions of doping after Hungary’s Katinka Hosszú smashed the world record in the women’s 400m medley on Saturday, claiming her first Olympic gold medal. Hosszú lowered the world record with an astonishing 4:26.36 in Rio, beating the previous record that was set in 2012 by China’s Ye Shiwen by more than two seconds.
Outcry As Hungarian State TV Ignores Olympic Refugee Swimmer
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
A public TV announcer commenting on a broadcast of the Olympics yesterday failed to mention the name of a swimmer representing the Refugee Olympic Team, even after she won her heat, causing an outcry in the press and social media. The Helsinki Committee questioned if the omission was political, but the commentator blamed a technical error.
Xpat Opinion: A Woman Prime Minister For Hungary?
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A surprising number of listeners, mostly men, to György Bolgár’s call-in program on Klubrádió keep suggesting that what Hungary needs today is a woman as prime minister. My first thought was that the reason for this unexpected enthusiasm for a woman to lead the country is the undeniable failure of the Hungarian political elite in the last 25 years.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Businesswoman Favours Trump
- 5 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While the Republican presidential nominee is having a rough time because of his latest controversial statements, a leading liberal website publishes a eulogy for him from a Hungarian-American businesswoman.
More Hungarian Women In Employment
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The ratio of women in regular employment has been increasing in Hungary thanks to the government’s family support measures, a state secretary at the human resources ministry said. Measures implemented since January this year include redesigning the nursery system to provide care for children in family operated nurseries and in the workplace, Katalin Novák said.
Human Rights Watch Accuses Hungary Of Abusing Migrants
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s authorities “summarily force” migrants back to Serbia at the southern border, “in some cases with cruel and violent treatment”, without considering their claims for protection, the international Human Rights Watch said in a report. According to the report, the authorities “apply a legal fiction” to people in the transit zones along the border, and claim that “persons in the zone have ...
Two Girls Found Unconscious At Music Fest
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two girls were found unconscious in the dressing room of the Canadian electronic duo DVBBS at the Balaton Sound Festival on Saturday evening. The two had been watching the concert from the front row when the two members invited them onstage and then to their dressing room.
Sensation At The European Athletics Championship: Balazs Baji Wins Silver Medal
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Origo.hu writes that the Hungarian athlete Balázs Baji won a silver medal in 110 metres hurdles last Saturday in Amsterdam at the 2016 European Athletics Championships. This is a huge success for Hungarian athletics! baji balazs futasThe hurdler, who finished in the 4th place at the last European Championships, beat his own national record by one hundredth with his 13.28 time after setting it in ...
Olympic Champion Hosszú Nominated For Honorary Citizen Of S Hungary City
- 11 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s swimming sensation Katinka Hosszú is set to be nominated for honorary citizen of the city of Baja in southern Hungary, according to the city’s website. The 27-year-old Hosszú, who has won three gold medals in four days at the Rio Summer Olympics, is being nominated for the award by Baja Mayor Róbert Fercsák (Fidesz) and farm ministry state secretary Róbert Zsigó, who is also an MP for ...
Hungarian Anti-Doping Assn Denies Suspicions Over Hosszú’s World Record
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s anti-doping group MACS dismissed suspicions of doping after Hungary’s Katinka Hosszú smashed the world record in the women’s 400m medley on Saturday, claiming her first Olympic gold medal. Hosszú lowered the world record with an astonishing 4:26.36 in Rio, beating the previous record that was set in 2012 by China’s Ye Shiwen by more than two seconds.
Outcry As Hungarian State TV Ignores Olympic Refugee Swimmer
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
A public TV announcer commenting on a broadcast of the Olympics yesterday failed to mention the name of a swimmer representing the Refugee Olympic Team, even after she won her heat, causing an outcry in the press and social media. The Helsinki Committee questioned if the omission was political, but the commentator blamed a technical error.
Xpat Opinion: A Woman Prime Minister For Hungary?
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A surprising number of listeners, mostly men, to György Bolgár’s call-in program on Klubrádió keep suggesting that what Hungary needs today is a woman as prime minister. My first thought was that the reason for this unexpected enthusiasm for a woman to lead the country is the undeniable failure of the Hungarian political elite in the last 25 years.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Businesswoman Favours Trump
- 5 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While the Republican presidential nominee is having a rough time because of his latest controversial statements, a leading liberal website publishes a eulogy for him from a Hungarian-American businesswoman.
More Hungarian Women In Employment
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The ratio of women in regular employment has been increasing in Hungary thanks to the government’s family support measures, a state secretary at the human resources ministry said. Measures implemented since January this year include redesigning the nursery system to provide care for children in family operated nurseries and in the workplace, Katalin Novák said.
Human Rights Watch Accuses Hungary Of Abusing Migrants
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s authorities “summarily force” migrants back to Serbia at the southern border, “in some cases with cruel and violent treatment”, without considering their claims for protection, the international Human Rights Watch said in a report. According to the report, the authorities “apply a legal fiction” to people in the transit zones along the border, and claim that “persons in the zone have ...
Two Girls Found Unconscious At Music Fest
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two girls were found unconscious in the dressing room of the Canadian electronic duo DVBBS at the Balaton Sound Festival on Saturday evening. The two had been watching the concert from the front row when the two members invited them onstage and then to their dressing room.
Sensation At The European Athletics Championship: Balazs Baji Wins Silver Medal
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Origo.hu writes that the Hungarian athlete Balázs Baji won a silver medal in 110 metres hurdles last Saturday in Amsterdam at the 2016 European Athletics Championships. This is a huge success for Hungarian athletics! baji balazs futasThe hurdler, who finished in the 4th place at the last European Championships, beat his own national record by one hundredth with his 13.28 time after setting it in ...