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☆ Teenagers tear-gassed at protest against Orban's education reforms
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Boldizsar Gyori | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/9] Police officers spray people, as protesters take part in a protest against Hungarian government's 'Status Law? which may increase teachers' workloads and restrict their independence in Budapest, Hungary, May 3, 2023. The police action follows a thousands-strong rally in central Budapest earlier on Wednesday against legislation that would significantly increase teachers' workload. The protest was the latest in a series of demonstrations over the past year for better working conditions for teachers. Hungary is facing a growing shortage of teachers mainly due to low wages and the unpredictability in the regulatory environment.

[1/5] Pope Francis greets the crowd ahead of a holy mass at the Kossuth Lajos Square during his apostolic journey in Budapest, Hungary, April 30, 2023. Francis believes migrants fleeing poverty should be welcomed and integrated because they can culturally enrich host countries and boost Europe's dwindling populations. He believes that while countries have a right to protect their borders, migrants should be distributed throughout the European Union. In his homily, Francis also spoke against doors "closed to the world". On Friday, he quoted what St Stephen, the 11th century founder of Christian Hungary, had written about welcoming strangers.

☆ Hungary parliament backs Finland's NATO accession, Swedish bid pending
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Krisztina Than | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjen attend the voting of the ratification of Finland's NATO membership in Budapest, Hungary, March 27, 2023. Although Finland's bid has now been approved, the Swedish bill is still stranded in the Hungarian parliament. The bill on Finland's NATO accession was passed with 182 in favour and six votes against, after Fidesz said last week it would back the motion. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said last week that Turkey's parliament would also start ratifying Finland's accession. Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief political aide said on Twitter on Sunday the government backed Sweden's NATO membership and "now it's up to the parliament to make a decision."

REUTERS/Marton MonusBUDAPEST, March 20 (Reuters) - After the lights dim in Budapest's magnificent Opera House, Ukrainian ballerina Ganna Muromtseva flutters high with undulating arms in the lead role of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet. Muromtseva was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine when the war rewrote all her plans. Her mother plans a visit to see her in Swan Lake at the end of March, which gives her emotional strength. Though the Hungarian State Opera has hired her for another year and she is happy with her new opportunity, Muromtseva would naturally like to return home one day. "I am waiting for this day, that one day I can dance on Kyiv stage again, but for now I have a contract here."

☆ ATP roundup: Daniel Evans falls in Doha
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

February 22 - Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori took down sixth seed Daniel Evans of Great Britain 7-5, 6-4 in their first-round match at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Tuesday in Doha. Ruusuvuori fired seven aces and won 29 of 38 first-service points (76.3 percent), holding on for the victory even as Evans saved six of 10 break points and converted both his opportunities to break Ruusuvuori. 7 seed Richard Gasquet of France battled past countryman Laurent Lokoli 7-6 (5), 2-6, 7-6 (5). 556 Alves, who had five aces and saved five of nine break points in his tour-level debut before the suspension. Daniel Elahi Galan of Colombia and Juan Pablo Varillas of Peru were also winners Tuesday before the rain arrived.

☆ U.S. sweep Uzbekistan in Davis Cup qualifiers, Sweden and France through
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

With 24 nations competing in the qualifiers this weekend, the 12 winning teams will qualify for the Davis Cup Finals group stage in September alongside 2022 champions Canada and runners-up Australia. Denis Kudla then stepped on court for his Davis Cup debut in the third singles rubber to beat Amir Milushev 6-4 6-4 to seal a 4-0 victory for the record 32-times Davis Cup winners in Tashkent. And I'm already looking forward to the finals," Mikael said. Playing in Davis Cup means a lot for me because it's an unbelievable competition and I'm very proud of myself today," said debutant Humbert, who had also won his first singles rubber on Friday. Serbia also qualified after Nikola Cacic and Filip Krajinovic won their doubles match 6-4 3-6 6-3 against Norway to give their team a 3-0 lead.

☆ Hungary cbank could start "cautious" rate cuts once CPI slows - minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Marton Nagy, a former central bank deputy governor, told state radio that the "very high" interest rates made the government's job difficult and harmed the economy. Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government is trying to avoid economic recession at a time when inflation is still running well above 20%. The central bank declined to comment in an emailed response to Reuters on similar remarks made by Nagy in a weekly newspaper on Thursday. On Tuesday, the central bank left its base rate at 13% and said it would keep its one-day deposit rate at 18% until it sees "a trend improvement" in risk assessment. He also said Hungary's economic fundamentals were improving, and energy prices have dropped.

☆ Sinner completes epic comeback, Krejcikova wins easy at Australian Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

He went on to blank his opponent to draw huge cheers from the crowd on Margaret Court Arena, which had witnessed an epic comeback from Andy Murray only hours earlier. The former world number one was not happy to end his match at 4.05 am on Friday, describing the late finish as a "joke" and "disrespectful." "We'll always look at it, when we do the (tournament) debrief -- like we do every year. Two all-American matches are also scheduled for Saturday, meaning that a total of six American men can advance -- which would be the highest number to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open since 1995. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Melbourne; Editing by Simon Cameron-MooreOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Swiatek into third round indoors as rain stops play outside
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Jan 18, 2023; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Iga Swiatek during her second round match against Camila Osorio on day three of the 2023 Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park. World number one Swiatek overcame Camila Osorio 6-2 6-3 under the roof on Rod Laver Arena and Italian Sinner waltzed past Tomas Etcheverry 6-3 6-2 6-2 on the similarly protected John Cain Arena. "It was really intense physically and Camila was running to every ball, she didn't give up," said Swiatek. "For sure, the level today was good, I served well, I returned good as well as I think he is a very good server so I'm very happy to be in the next round," Sinner said. "I'm very happy to play on this court with the roof, hopefully it won't rain in the next days."

☆ Ukraine's young circus artists wow Budapest after training in bomb shelters at home
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Krisztina Fenyo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Ukrainian Mariia Kravchenko, a participant of the Yaskrava Arena Dnipro International Children's Circus Festival practices before the competition in Budapest, Hungary, January 1, 2023. Circus artist Mariia Kravchenko, aged 13, from the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, had trained for the circus festival in unheated shelters amid the Russian attacks. The Yaskrava Arena Dnipra international children's circus festival was launched in 2010 by an NGO called Bright Country (Ukraine). Before the war, it was held every year in December at the Dnipro State Circus. Since it began, more than 1,000 young artists from all over Ukraine, as well as Lithuania, Hungary, Germany, Moldova and Poland, have participated in the festival.

As the storm took shape over the Great Lakes on Thursday, a weather phenomenon known as a bomb cyclone was likely to develop from a "rapidly deepening low-pressure" system, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. The cyclone could spawn snowfalls of a half inch (1.25 cm) per hour and howling winds from the Upper Midwest to the interior Northeast, producing near-zero visibility, the weather service said. "It's dangerous and threatening," President Joe Biden said at the White House, urging Americans with travel plans to not delay and to set off on Thursday. Hundreds of Texans died in February 2021 after the state's power grid failed amid wintry storms, leaving millions without electricity. Greg Carbin, chief of forecast operations at the NWS Weather Prediction Center in Maryland, said freezing or below-freezing cold would bisect central Florida, with temperatures about 25 degrees below normal.

☆ Deep freeze grips U.S. as winter 'bomb cyclone' looms ahead of holiday weekend
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Numbing cold intensified by high winds was expected to extend as far south as the U.S.-Mexico border. The NWS map of existing or impending wintry hazards, stretching from border to border and coast to coast, "depicts one of the greatest extents of winter weather warnings and advisories ever," the agency said. The bomb cyclone could unleash snowfalls of a half inch (1.25 cm) per hour driven by gale-force winds, cutting visibility to near zero, the weather service said. Power outages were expected from high winds, heavy snow and ice, as well as the strain of higher-than-usual energy demands. The weather service said relief from the deep freeze was in sight for the northern Rockies and High Plains, where the arctic blast first materialized on Thursday.

[1/2] Drivers wait for fuel at a gas station of Hungarian oil company MOL Group in Budapest, Hungary, December 5, 2022. MOL, Hungary's main oil and gas group, has said the price cap was unsustainable as major players stopped importing fuel due to low prices, aggravating the shortage. "In the past days, the oil sanctions of Brussels took effect and what we had been afraid of, has actually happened. From now on there are sanctions prices on petrol across entire Europe," Orban said on Facebook, adding the government will "take away the extra profits generated by this" and redirect them to the state budget. At 1218 GMT, its shares traded 1.8% lower, reversing earlier gains of around 3% after the fuel price cap was ditched overnight.

☆ Students rally in Budapest protesting against teachers' dismissals
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Marton MonusBUDAPEST, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Thousands of teachers, students and parents protested in the Hungarian capital on Saturday in solidarity with teachers fired from top Budapest secondary schools for taking strike action that the government deemed unlawful. After a nationwide teachers' strike in January 2022, the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban restricted strike action. Several teachers from three leading Budapest secondary schools were dismissed by an order from the Interior Ministry on Wednesday for joining demonstrations and not holding classes. Students held up banners "Hands off our teachers," and "Shame on Orban" at the rally in Budapest while some students organised a week-long 24-hour vigil at the Interior Ministry, which has responsibility for education. The government has said it would raise teachers' wages once the European Commission disburses EU recovery funding, with pay hikes coming over a period of 3 years.

☆ Hungary govt caps interest rates on large commercial bank deposits
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Marton Nagy, a former central bank deputy governor, told state news agency MTI that the step was aimed at investors who took advantage of high central bank rates by investing their money in central bank deposits through commercial banks. These investors made use of high central bank rate and "they realized a risk-free interest rate of up to 18% that was, in the end, paid by the state," Nagy said. The central bank did not immediately respond to questions from Reuters on the new regulation. There will be a segment of the economy where high interest rates will not apply as some market participants will not be able to access them," Peter Virovacz, senior economist at ING said. The government has already introduced regulation on interest rates on certain loans.

☆ Hungary extends loan rate cap scheme to small businesses as recession looms
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Krisztina Than | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BUDAPEST, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Hungary will expand its existing cap on mortgage rates from mid-November to include variable-rate loans to small- and medium-sized businesses in a bid to avoid recession, Minister for Economic Development Marton Nagy said on Saturday. It has already capped the prices of fuel and basic foodstuffs and mortgage rates. The cap is effective until July 1, 2023, similar to the existing cap on household mortgage rates, Nagy said. "We would like to avoid the economy going into recession next year and we have every chance to have 1% growth," Nagy told a briefing. "With this loan cap we want to prevent yet another shock to the corporate sector stemming from a surge in their repayments."

☆ ATP roundup: Frances Tiafoe battles back in Stockholm
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

3 seed Frances Tiafoe won two tiebreakers to complete a 3-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) comeback win over Swedish wild card Elias Ymer in the second round of the Stockholm Open on Thursday in Sweden. Despite Ymer winning 47 of his 59 first-service points (80 percent) and holding a 20-11 advantage in aces, Tiafoe controlled both tiebreakers. Second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada was spared, as he bested Frenchman Manuel Guinard 6-3, 6-3. 4 Lorenzo Musetti defeated Serbia's Laslo Djere 7-5, 6-3 to ensure two Italians reached the quarterfinals in Naples, Italy. McDonald beat Italian qualifier Francesco Passaro 6-3, 7-5 before surprising No.

☆ Roger Federer a fost eliminat de la turneul de Mare Șlem de la Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Tenismenul elvețian Roger Federer a fost eliminat de la turneul de Mare Șlem de la Wimbledon. Deținătorul a 8 titluri de campion pe iarba londoneză a cedat în trei seturi partida cu polonezul Hubert Hurkacz din sferturile de finală, scor 3-6, 6-7, 0-6.Federer a comis 31 de erori neforțate, comparativ cu doar 12 ale adversarului. Hurkacz a avut un procentaj de 79 la sută al punctelor câștigate cu primul serviciu și a reușit 10 ace-uri în partida care a durat o oră și 49 de minute.În semifinale, Hubert Hurkacz îl va întâlni pe italianul Matteo Berrettini, numărul 9 mondial. Acesta a dispus de canadianul Felix Auger-Aliassime cu 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3.În careul de ași a ajuns și liderul mondial Novak Djokovic. Acesta a dispus de rusul Karen Khachanov într-o partidă incendiară de 5 seturi, scor 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4.Câştigătorul turneului de la Wimbledon va încasa peste un milion 980 de mii de euro.

Persons: Roger Federer, Hubert Hurkacz, . Federer, Hurkacz, Matteo Berrettini, Felix, Novak Djokovic, ungurul Marton, Denis Șapovalov, Karen Khachanov Locations: Wimbledon, ungurul, Canadei

☆ Novak Djokovic este de neoprit! Sârbul s-a calificat în semifinala turneului de la Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sârbul s-a calificat în semifinala turneului de la WimbledonJucătorul sârb de tenis Novak Djokovic, liderul ATP şi principal favorit, s-a calificat miercuri în semifinalele turneului de la Wimbledon, al treilea de Mare Şlem al anului. Djokovic şi-a adjudecat partida după două ore şi 20 de minute, şi va juca în penultima rundă a competiţiei împotriva canadianului Denis Shapovalov (12 ATP, favorit nr. Shapovalov s-a impus cu greu, după cinci seturi şi 3 ore şi jumătate de joc, în faţa rusului Karen Hacianov (29 ATP, favorit nr. Cealaltă semifinală a turneului de la Wimbledon se va disputa între Hubert Hurkacz (Polonia, 18 ATP, favorit nr. 7), cel care l-a învins pe Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada, 19 ATP, favorit nr.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Sârbul, Djokovic, Fucsovics, All England Club . Djokovic, Denis Shapovalov, Shapovalov, Karen Hacianov, Hubert Hurkacz, Roger Federer, Matteo Berrettini, Felix, Roger Organizations: Novak, All England Club . Locations: Wimbledon, Polonia, Elveția, Italia, Aliassime, Canada

☆ Novak Djokovic, calificare fără emoții în sferturile de finală ale turneului de la Wimbledon!
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesNovak Djokovic, calificare fără emoții în sferturile de finală ale turneului de la Wimbledon! Liderul mondial al tenisului masculin, sârbul Novak Djokovic, nu a întâmpinat luni prea multă rezistenţă din partea chilianului Cristian Garin (20 ATP), pe care l-a învins cu 6-2, 6-4, 6-2, calificându-se în sferturi de finală la Wimbledon. Pentru victoria în fața lui Garin, Djokovic a avut nevoie de o oră și 51 de minute. Djokovic, care are 34 de ani, va juca al 11-lea său sfert de finală la Wimbledon şi al 50-lea într-un turneu de Mare Şlem, notează AFP. El a reuşit luni al 18-lea succes consecutiv pe iarba londoneză, luând în calcul campaniile sale victorioase din 2018 şi 2019.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Cristian Garin, Garin, Djokovic, lea, AFP, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Marton Fucsovics, Andrei Rublev, El, Roland Garros Organizations: Novak, All England Club Locations: Wimbledon, câştigate, Australiei

☆ Radu Albot a fost eliminat din primul tur la turneul de la Londra
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-30 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Pentru participarea în în această fază a competiției, tenismanul nostru va încasa 55 de mii de euro. Anterior, Albot a mai evoluat de patru ori pe tabloul principal la Wimbledon, iar cea mai bună performanță în proba de simplu a stabilit-o în 2018, când a ajuns până în turul trei.Radu va concura și în proba de dublu pe iaraba londoneză. Sportivul nostru va juca în pereche cu georgianul Nikoloz Basilashvili. Cei doi se vor confrunta în primul tur cu tandemul italiano-maghiar Stefano Travaglia/Marton Fucsovics. Disputa este programată să se desfășoare joi după amiază.Recent, a fost anunțat că Radu Albot va participa la Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo.

Persons: Albot, Stefano Travaglia, Marton Fucsovics, Radu Locations: Wimbledon, amiază.Recent, Tokyo

☆ Radu Albot va participa la Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-29 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Albot a devenit, astfel, al 17-lea sportiv moldovean calificat oficial la Olimpiadă din Japonia. Lista poate fi însă și mai mare pentru că unii dintre cei care mai au şanse să ajungă la evenimentul din Ţara Soarelui Răsare așteaptă confirmările.Până a evolua la Jocurile Olimpice, Radu Albot va debuta astăzi la ediția din acest an al celui de-al treilea turneu de Mare Șlem al anului, Wimbledon. Moldoveanul va juca în primul tur cu australianul James Duckworth.Tenismenul moldovean va concura și în proba de dublu la turneul londonez. El va juca în pereche cu georgianul Nikoloz Basilashvili. Cei doi vor evolua în primul tur împotriva tandemului italiano-maghiar, Stefano Travaglia/Marton Fucsovics.

Persons: Albot, Radu Albot, Moldoveanul, James Duckworth.Tenismenul, El, Stefano Travaglia, Marton Fucsovics Locations: Olimpiadă, Japonia, Wimbledon, maghiar

La sfârșitul săptămânii trecute, autoritățile au spus clar că oficierea slujbelor cu caracter colectiv și a altor servicii divine se vor desfășura afară. Mai mult, primarul Chișinăului, Ion Ceban, a declarat că de Paștele Blajinilor porțile cimitirelor vor fi închise. Aceeași poziție o are și Mitropolia Moldovei. Potrivit lui, anul trecut „a fost foarte grav pentru creștini”. Cum a fost sărbătorit Paștele catolic în alte locuriEste al doilea Paște în pandemie.

Persons: Ion, Aureliu Ciocoi, Vadim Cheibaș, Vadim, Octavian Moșin, Octavian, Tocarciuc, Julian, St, Luke, Jessie, Marton Organizations: Catedrala Locations: Chișinăului, Moldovei, Basarabiei, Chișinău, Dumbrava, Mitropolie, România, Transilvania, Hildesheim, Germania, Carnegie, SUA, Esztergom, Ungaria

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