101 result(s) for world aquatics
Soros Billboards To Be Removed For FINA Championships
- 17 Jul 2017 8:24 AM
- current affairs
The government has announced it will begin removing posters and billboards featuring Hungarian-born financier George Soros from Saturday, ahead of the FINA World Aquatics Championships and a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and complying with a newly passed law on billboard advertising, atv.hu reports.
Local Opinion: FINA World Aquatics Championship In Budapest
- 17 Jul 2017 8:20 AM
- sport
A left-wing weekly and a centrist commentator accuse the government of using the water sports championship for propaganda purposes and corruption. A pro-government pundit finds such accusations pathetic and politically motivated.
Budapest To Host Another FINA World Championships In 2024
- 17 Jul 2017 2:00 AM
- sport
Budapest, the host city of the ongoing 17th World Aquatics Championships, has been selected to host the 2024 short course swimming world championships.
Organiser Hails ‘Record Participation’ In Budapest Aquatics
- 13 Jul 2017 10:00 AM
- sport
Some 2,400 swimmers from over 200 countries will participate in the 17th FINA World Aquatics Championships starting in Budapest on Friday, Miklós Borsa, spokesman for organiser Bp2017 Nonprofit, told a press conference. Borsa said that the athletes will be accompanied by another 1,600 accredited people from their teams.
Aquatics Championships Opening Ceremony, 14 July
- 13 Jul 2017 3:00 AM
- entertainment
The 17th FINA World Championships – the greatest sporting event that Hungary has ever had the privilege to host - will kick off at 9pm this Friday with a Grand Opening Ceremony. Read on for details and to see an Opening Ceremony Rehearsal video.
Opposition DK Questions Decision To Deploy Army During FINA Championships
- 12 Jul 2017 8:42 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has said it opposes the government’s decision to deploy soldiers to secure sites at the FINA World Aquatics Championships this month. The party’s deputy leader, Ágnes Vadai, in a statement on Tuesday referred to the decree published in the official government gazette relating to security provision for the championships between July 13 and July 30 “If ...
FINA World Championships, Budapest, 14 - 30 July
- 27 Jun 2017 10:24 AM
- sport
Hungary is the host country of this FINA World Championship between 14- 30 July with swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, synchronized swimming, and water-polo contests held in Budapest and Balatonfüred.
Security CTTEE Head Calls For Heightened Security At Major Summer Events
- 9 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian authorities should tighten security measures at major events this summer in response to growing challenges to Europe, the head of parliament’s security committee, of the opposition Socialists, said. Noting the recent terrorist attacks and the current military decline of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, Zsolt Molnár told MTI that the security situation could worsen in Europe ...
More Money Allocated For Hungarian Police, Security Next Year
- 8 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
More money will be allocated for police and security in next year’s budget, interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát said on Wednesday. Parliament is expected to pass the 2018 budget next week.
Soros Billboards To Be Removed For FINA Championships
- 17 Jul 2017 8:24 AM
- current affairs
The government has announced it will begin removing posters and billboards featuring Hungarian-born financier George Soros from Saturday, ahead of the FINA World Aquatics Championships and a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and complying with a newly passed law on billboard advertising, atv.hu reports.
Local Opinion: FINA World Aquatics Championship In Budapest
- 17 Jul 2017 8:20 AM
- sport
A left-wing weekly and a centrist commentator accuse the government of using the water sports championship for propaganda purposes and corruption. A pro-government pundit finds such accusations pathetic and politically motivated.
Budapest To Host Another FINA World Championships In 2024
- 17 Jul 2017 2:00 AM
- sport
Budapest, the host city of the ongoing 17th World Aquatics Championships, has been selected to host the 2024 short course swimming world championships.
Organiser Hails ‘Record Participation’ In Budapest Aquatics
- 13 Jul 2017 10:00 AM
- sport
Some 2,400 swimmers from over 200 countries will participate in the 17th FINA World Aquatics Championships starting in Budapest on Friday, Miklós Borsa, spokesman for organiser Bp2017 Nonprofit, told a press conference. Borsa said that the athletes will be accompanied by another 1,600 accredited people from their teams.
Aquatics Championships Opening Ceremony, 14 July
- 13 Jul 2017 3:00 AM
- entertainment
The 17th FINA World Championships – the greatest sporting event that Hungary has ever had the privilege to host - will kick off at 9pm this Friday with a Grand Opening Ceremony. Read on for details and to see an Opening Ceremony Rehearsal video.
Opposition DK Questions Decision To Deploy Army During FINA Championships
- 12 Jul 2017 8:42 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has said it opposes the government’s decision to deploy soldiers to secure sites at the FINA World Aquatics Championships this month. The party’s deputy leader, Ágnes Vadai, in a statement on Tuesday referred to the decree published in the official government gazette relating to security provision for the championships between July 13 and July 30 “If ...
FINA World Championships, Budapest, 14 - 30 July
- 27 Jun 2017 10:24 AM
- sport
Hungary is the host country of this FINA World Championship between 14- 30 July with swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, synchronized swimming, and water-polo contests held in Budapest and Balatonfüred.
Security CTTEE Head Calls For Heightened Security At Major Summer Events
- 9 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian authorities should tighten security measures at major events this summer in response to growing challenges to Europe, the head of parliament’s security committee, of the opposition Socialists, said. Noting the recent terrorist attacks and the current military decline of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, Zsolt Molnár told MTI that the security situation could worsen in Europe ...
More Money Allocated For Hungarian Police, Security Next Year
- 8 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
More money will be allocated for police and security in next year’s budget, interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát said on Wednesday. Parliament is expected to pass the 2018 budget next week.