110 result(s) for honvéd
Two Top Hungarian Kayakers Suspended After Positive Drugs Tests
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A male and a female kayaker have had their membership in the Hungarian national team suspended after a drug test conducted at a training camp in Dunavarsány, south of Budapest, revealed that the two had been taking cocaine. The case does not classify as a doping violation because drug usage was detected at a routine check and not before a competition event.
Early Bird Tickets Available To See Stars On Margaret Island Budapest
- 19 Feb 2015 3:30 AM
- community & culture
If you want to take advantage of the best prices for the best venues at the country's most beautiful summer theatre performances, you may want to be “an early bird". In February, tickets can be purchased at a 40% discount to the special productions at the Open-Air Theatre on Margaret Island and the first 400 tickets will include tickets to the Theatre Boat as a gift.
Budapest Smog Alert In Place
- 3 Nov 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A smog warning has been issued in Budapest since the concentration of dust particles has not fallen to the desired level over the past few days, the mayor’s office said. Authorities measured concentrations of dust particles that exceeded “warning level”, which means it can be dangerous for sensitive groups such as children, the elderly or people with chronic illnesses.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.
Puskás Academy Stadium Inaugurated In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The Pancho Arena of the Ferenc Puskás Football Academy in the village of Felcsút was inaugurated on Monday. The stadium located in the village near Budapest where Prime Minister Viktor Orbán owns a cottage, and built at a cost of 3.8 billion forints (EUR 12.4m), meets the UEFA 2 standards, making it suitable to host play-off rounds and matches between national teams.
“Mistake” To Centralise Specialist Hospital Care In Hungary, Says Lázár
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
It was a “serious” mistake both from the economic and professional points of view to centralise specialised hospitals around the country, the cabinet chief said in the town of Makó, in south Hungary. János Lázár, speaking at a news conference after talking to health-care professionals at a local hospital, said there was a need for small and medium-sized countryside hospitals.
Injured Ukrainians To Be Treated In Budapest Hospital
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest’s Honvedkorhaz (military hospital) is ready to receive and treat injured Ukrainians, the Defence Ministry told MTI on Friday night. According to a statement from the ministry, the Ukrainian embassy had asked Hungary to help with Ukrainians injured during the recent hostilities in that country.
Hungarian Football Legend Grosics Turns 88
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Legendary Hungarian goalkeeper Gyula Grosics was greeted on his 88th birthday in Budapest on Monday at the elementary school that bears his name. Minister of State for Sports and Youth István Simicskó said at the ceremony that while birthdays are usually family events, there are some extraordinary people whose birthdays the entire nation should celebrate, and asked the school’s students to always ...
Doctor Warns Of Mindaltering Substances In Hungary
- 13 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of drug addicts is not Hungary’s main problem; rather that around 350,000 take some kind of mind-altering substance on an average weekend, a toxicology expert told Saturday’s Magyar Nemzet. There are 20,000 drug addicts in Hungary. But there are around 60,000 people dependent on tranquilisers or sleeping pills, said Gábor Zacher, the new head of Honvéd Hospital’s emergency unit.
Two Top Hungarian Kayakers Suspended After Positive Drugs Tests
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A male and a female kayaker have had their membership in the Hungarian national team suspended after a drug test conducted at a training camp in Dunavarsány, south of Budapest, revealed that the two had been taking cocaine. The case does not classify as a doping violation because drug usage was detected at a routine check and not before a competition event.
Early Bird Tickets Available To See Stars On Margaret Island Budapest
- 19 Feb 2015 3:30 AM
- community & culture
If you want to take advantage of the best prices for the best venues at the country's most beautiful summer theatre performances, you may want to be “an early bird". In February, tickets can be purchased at a 40% discount to the special productions at the Open-Air Theatre on Margaret Island and the first 400 tickets will include tickets to the Theatre Boat as a gift.
Budapest Smog Alert In Place
- 3 Nov 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A smog warning has been issued in Budapest since the concentration of dust particles has not fallen to the desired level over the past few days, the mayor’s office said. Authorities measured concentrations of dust particles that exceeded “warning level”, which means it can be dangerous for sensitive groups such as children, the elderly or people with chronic illnesses.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.
Puskás Academy Stadium Inaugurated In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The Pancho Arena of the Ferenc Puskás Football Academy in the village of Felcsút was inaugurated on Monday. The stadium located in the village near Budapest where Prime Minister Viktor Orbán owns a cottage, and built at a cost of 3.8 billion forints (EUR 12.4m), meets the UEFA 2 standards, making it suitable to host play-off rounds and matches between national teams.
“Mistake” To Centralise Specialist Hospital Care In Hungary, Says Lázár
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
It was a “serious” mistake both from the economic and professional points of view to centralise specialised hospitals around the country, the cabinet chief said in the town of Makó, in south Hungary. János Lázár, speaking at a news conference after talking to health-care professionals at a local hospital, said there was a need for small and medium-sized countryside hospitals.
Injured Ukrainians To Be Treated In Budapest Hospital
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest’s Honvedkorhaz (military hospital) is ready to receive and treat injured Ukrainians, the Defence Ministry told MTI on Friday night. According to a statement from the ministry, the Ukrainian embassy had asked Hungary to help with Ukrainians injured during the recent hostilities in that country.
Hungarian Football Legend Grosics Turns 88
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Legendary Hungarian goalkeeper Gyula Grosics was greeted on his 88th birthday in Budapest on Monday at the elementary school that bears his name. Minister of State for Sports and Youth István Simicskó said at the ceremony that while birthdays are usually family events, there are some extraordinary people whose birthdays the entire nation should celebrate, and asked the school’s students to always ...
Doctor Warns Of Mindaltering Substances In Hungary
- 13 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of drug addicts is not Hungary’s main problem; rather that around 350,000 take some kind of mind-altering substance on an average weekend, a toxicology expert told Saturday’s Magyar Nemzet. There are 20,000 drug addicts in Hungary. But there are around 60,000 people dependent on tranquilisers or sleeping pills, said Gábor Zacher, the new head of Honvéd Hospital’s emergency unit.