Three of the last season's four EHF FINAL4 participants in the EHF Champions League Women will be returning to Budapest this season after securing their places after winning their quarter-finals doubleheaders on aggregate thanks to their dramatic win against FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria EHF Champions League Women - Quarter-finals By continuing to browse ihf.info, you agree to our terms of use , privacy policy and the use of cookies. For more information, please review our cookie policy Bridget Carleton and Brionna Jones met in the week’s closest game between UNI Győr and ZVVZ USK Praha Žabiny Brno and Basket Landes in progressing to the second round week 5 of EuroLeague Women wasn’t particularly memorable as there weren’t any truly big performances But dig a bit deeper and find that some stories began and some were put to a close—sometimes during the same game two spots remain to be filled by the end of next week’s action The 10 teams that already have advanced to the second round are: Basket Landes Tango Bourges Basket clinched a spot in the next round on Tuesday. The standout constant for Bourges is Nigerian-American Amy Okonkwo. After captaining D’Tigress to their best performance in history during the Paris Olympics, the former USC and TCU player scored game-high 17 points on 62 percent shooting against Olympiacos The Greeks remain winless in the competition and have no chance at progressing to the second round In the other Group B game ÇBK Mersin made the most out of Žabiny’s shooting struggles (28 percent from the field) cruising to their fifth-consecutive win in the competition who scored over 20 points for the third time this season Prior to the game against Praha we caught up with Bridget Carleton who rejoined the team she played for last year Asked about her expectations for the season in Hungary When I am away from the game too long I get a bit antsy to play again I am excited to be back in a familiar club where I got a lot better last season and I am excited to build on that My goal is always to play in the EuroLeague Women I love playing in Hungary and in Europe and experiencing different things I am excited to be back and excited to see what we can do this year when she knocked down a big 3 and stole the ball in the next play to put her team up by three points after trying to find her rhythm prior to that shot This was the tightest contest of the week and the game could have gone either way With Praha up by three with 30 seconds left only to lose it again because of an unlucky bounce who dominated the middle and finished the game with 21 points Kristina Jorgensen had a night to rememberČTK / imago sportfotodienst / Marco WolfKristina Jorgensen was the player to watch as Györ booked their ticket for the Final Four of the Women's Champions League thanks to a 29-22 22 win against Ludwigsburg in the second leg of their Champions league quarter-final The Danish international scored more than twice as many goals as any other player in the match and played a crucial role in the team's 29-22 victory The Hungarian outfit won the first leg against the Germans 25-24, and left no doubt of the outcome in the second leg thanks to an outstanding performance by Kristina Jorgensen. Kristina Jorgensen ended up scoring nine goals in 12 attempts in the quarter-finals - some of them from penalties - and was the clear leading goal scorer The five second-highest scorers each scored four goals Györ did not impress in the two legs of the quarter-finals from an attacking standpoint, but their defence – the top so far in the EHF Champions League Women this season - was once again on the top of the game, conceding only 46 goals in 120 minutes against HB Ludwigsburg Nine players scored at least one goal for Györ which used the same recipe as they did throughout the whole season one shy of the record of 15 wins in a season a record which will they surpass provided they win the title this season This was also the last match as coach for Ludwigsburg for Jakob Vestergaard, the mastermind of last season’s fantastic run, which saw the German champions finish as runners-up, as Vestergaard will take over the reigns at Odense the first team to qualify for the Final Four this season Győr proudly received the European Judo City 2024 award earlier this year a prestigious honor that recognises not only the city’s commitment to hosting high-level judo tournaments but also its role in promoting the sport across Europe This accolade reflects Győr’s dedication to providing a platform for judoka of all levels from local talent to international champions enhancing its reputation as a hub for judo excellence the city is set to close the year’s impressive judo calendar by hosting the annual Cadet European Cup 2024 Nearly 600 judoka from 28 nations have gathered in Győr making final preparations for an intense weekend of competition This tournament serves as a key opportunity for young athletes to showcase their skills and earn valuable points in the rankings that they can utilise on in the coming year Among the top contenders in Győr is Lucie RULLIER (FRA) the tournament’s top seed and current world-ranked leader who has already made a name for herself by securing the 2024 Cadet World Championship title in the -70kg category Competing alongside her is Arkadii SAMOILOV (UKR) the second highest ranked judoka in the event who narrowly missed out on a podium finish at the Cadet World Championships earlier this year Samoilov is set to lead the competition in the -90kg category Local fans will be cheering for Hungary’s own VAS Mira the highest ranked Hungarian judoka in the tournament having secured multiple Cadet European Cup titles and placing 5th at the 2024 Cadet European Championships Vas will be aiming to use her home advantage and experience to dominate her category and secure a podium finish Adding an extra layer of diversity to the event international athletes from far-flung nations such as Australia Kyrgyzstan and Togo have also made the journey to Győr demonstrating the global appeal of the sport and the far-reaching reputation of the Cadet European Cup These overseas competitors bring unique styles and techniques that promise to add excitement to the tournament For those unable to attend in person, all the action will be broadcast live on judotv.com allowing judo enthusiasts around the world to follow the thrilling bouts and support their favourite athletes from afar Hungarian powerhouse Györi Audi ETO KC returned to the EHF Champions League Women 2024/25 after almost two months and clinched a dramatic last-second 25:24 win against HB Ludwigsburg in the first leg of the quarter-finals Györ had a direct quarter-final ticket and had to wait for their opponents to go through the play-offs which turned out to be their well known rivals from the last season's final In an exciting match where it could have gone either way Györ took the win thanks to a last-second penalty goal from Kristina Jörgensen HB Ludwigsburg (GER) vs Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) 24:25 (14:16) You said no to using cookies or similar tools that help improve your experience. To see this content, you would need to update your Privacy Preferences Some teams just know how to win the first leg of a quarter-final staying unbeaten in the opening away match of the EHF Champions League Women quarterfinals for the seventh consecutive time excluding the cancelled 2019/20 season due to the Covid-19 pandemic The only time they did not win the first leg in that span was back in the 2016/17 season when they lost 31:32 to Metz they bounced back in the return leg and qualified for the EHF FINAL4 Women Györ once again proved they know exactly how to handle pressure The German side gave their best to finally break the Hungarian side and kept the game tight but just like in Budapest in 2024 and both group phase matches this season Goalkeeper Sandra Toft once again proved why she is among the best in her position The shot-stopper added another 15 saves to her tally finishing the match at 40.54 per cent save efficiency and delivered crucial stops in the final moments of the game allowing Györ to make a comeback and ultimately grab the narrow lead ahead of the duel in Hungary DRAW: Recent champions meet and potential first-time winners clash in hotly-anticipated semi-finals after TruckScout24 EHF FINAL4 semi-final… DRAW: The four sides who made it through the qualification tournaments now know who they will face in Cologne QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: A 30:29 victory for Szeged was not enough to book their first ticket to Cologne a single goal separated the 2023 title winners and Veszprém QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: 2018 finalists end Sporting CP’s Machineseeker EHF Champions League journey with second quarter-final win QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: After a nine-goal win in the first leg HANDBALL THROUGH MY EYES: Versatile One Veszprém back Nedim Remili reveals why he loves handball OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Court of Handball issues further decision regarding withdrawal of Vipers from EHF Champions League NEWS: Györi Audi ETO KC will meet Team Esbjerg and Metz Handball will play against Odense Håndbold on 31 May in the MVM Dome in Budapest STATS COUNTER: Julian Rux analyses the data to provide statistical insights for the Match of the Week The Hungarian state has received approval from the Austrian competition authority to acquire Strabag’s stake in the Győr–Sopron–Ebenfurth Railway (GySEV) Minister of Construction and Transport János Lázár announced on his Facebook page Since Strabag has previously stated that it does not consider its stake in the railway company a strategic investment and is willing to sell it the last obstacle has been removed for the Hungarian state to further increase its ownership in GySEV János Lázár recalled that the Hungarian state had already been the majority owner of the company which also has the Austrian state as a shareholder under a contract signed by previous left-wing governments the Austrian state retained its veto power in the company despite the Hungarian state investing increasing amounts of money into it while the Austrians failed to meet their capital contribution obligations Hungarian influence in the company did not increase Végre a helyére kerülhetnek a Győr-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasút Zrt-ben a tulajdoni arányok és így a cég vezetése is A cégben már eddig is többségi tulajdoni… the national government did not accept that Hungarians would be a minority in their own company That is why Prime Minister Viktor Orbán tasked János Lázár with addressing the situation The minister noted that the company would remain joint as the Austrian state would continue to be a minority shareholder expressing his belief in all forms of Central European cooperation Hungary will have the decisive say in the railway company as the Hungarian state’s share will increase to 71.7 per cent with the acquisition of Strabag’s 6.13 per cent stake the transaction is good news for all passengers and employees of the Hungarian railway will now significantly contribute to the advancement of Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) While the post does not disclose the price of Strabag’s share package December media reports mentioned a 10 million euro offer Hungarian Conservative is a quarterly magazine on contemporary political philosophical and cultural issues from a conservative perspective The group phase of the EHF Champions League Women is over with four teams qualifying for the quarter-finals after finishing on the top two places in each group while the next four teams in each group progressed to the play-offs The 16 participating teams were divided into two groups of eight teams each with a balanced format seeing two Hungarian sides - Györi Audi ETO KC and FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria and one French and one Danish side - Metz Handball and Team Esbjerg – making it into the quarter-finals Metz Handball delivered the best performance for any side in the history of the competition since the current format was introduced racking up the largest number of points by a single team Metz threw off the competition with a draw against Storhamar Handball Elite but went on to build a 13-match winning streak becoming the second unbeaten team at the end of the group phase after Györi Audi ETO KC yet the Hungarian side had 10 wins and four draws one draw against Buducnost and one painful seven-goal loss against Odense on their home court but they proved too strong for the second-placed Team Esbjerg for the teams finishing between the third and the sixth places secured the play-offs berth with one match to go and clinched the fourth place with a 30:29 win against Croatian side HC Podravka Vegeta in the last match of the group phase It was the fifth loss by a single goal for Podravka one place ahead of the reigning EHF European League Women champions despite their 20:24 loss against Metz Handball in the last match Storhamar went through thanks to a loss from CS Gloria 2018 BN which conceded their 11th loss of the season against fellow Romanian side CSM Bucuresti as the Romanian debutants crashed out of the competition the Danish side which is currently led by the new Norway women’s national team coach Odense lost both matches against Esbjerg by nine goals failing to mount a challenge for the second place while the fourth place was clinched by Brest Bretagne Handball which finished on a four-match winless streak with a barren run in the middle of the group phase seeing the German side finish two points behind Brest After Vipers Kristiansand’s retirement due to bankruptcy the Norwegian side lose the last five matches however the next place – the seventh one – was the one progressing to the play-offs and it was Rapid Bucuresti which delivered the goods after a dramatic last match against Buducnost eventually taking a point against Buducnost with Sorina Grozav converting a penalty shot with one second to go helping her side progress to the next phase which would not have been possible in case of a draw Rapid will face fellow Romanian side CSM Bucuresti with Ludwigsburg measuring up against Krim Mercator Ljubljana The first leg of the play-offs will take place on 22 and 23 March while the second matches are scheduled for 29 and 30 March It was always going to be an uphill battle for HB Ludwigsburg to make back-to-back appearances in the EHF FINAL4 as Györi Audi ETO KC secured their second win in the quarter-finals against the German side Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) vs HB Ludwigsburg (GER) 29:22 (13:10) Györ did not impress in the two legs of the quarter-finals from an attacking standpoint but their defence – the top so far in the EHF Champions League Women this season - was once again on the top of the game conceding only 46 goals in 120 minutes against HB Ludwigsburg The reigning champions are back in the EHF FINAL4 in a fantastic display of consistency in the last decade as the team with the largest number of trophies in the European premium competition – six – will have to add their seventh title in the last 12 seasons This was also the last match as a coach for HB Ludwigsburg for Jakob Vestergaard the mastermind of last season’s fantastic run which saw the German champions finish as runners-up as Vestergaard heads over to Odense Håndbold the first qualified team this season to the EHF FINAL4 QUARTER-FINALS PREVIEW: Four close clashes in the EHF Champions League Women quarter-finals will decide EHF FINAL4 participants You said no to using cookies or similar tools that help improve your experience. To see this content, you would need to update your Privacy Preferences. QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: A 30:29 victory for Szeged was not enough to book their first ticket to Cologne, as the record title winners proceeded QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: After 120 minutes, a single goal separated the 2023 title winners and Veszprém, as Magdeburg reached the semi-finals QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: After a nine-goal win in the first leg, Mathias Gidsel & co. also take the points in Aalborg HANDBALL THROUGH MY EYES: Versatile One Veszprém back Nedim Remili reveals why he loves handball, and how to switch positions on court NEWS: Györi Audi ETO KC will meet Team Esbjerg, and Metz Handball will play against Odense Håndbold on 31 May in the MVM Dome in Budapest. GYOR (EuroLeague Women 2017) – Excitement is building at CMB Cargo Uni Gyor as the club continues to freshen up its roster ahead of a return to EuroLeague Women for 2016-17 Gyor are ready to make the step back up and have decided to make a number of changes with the likes of Serbia national team guard Tamara Radocaj American Quianna Chaney and Lithuanian forward Monika Grigalauskyte all heading through the exit door including Slovak Republic national team standout Zofia Hruscakova and Brianna Kiesel who played recently with WNBA franchise where she has made a name for herself ever since bursting onto the scene as a mere 16-year-old in EuroLeague Women the forward has developed into a leader for the Slovak Republic national team where she has regularly led her country in both scoring and rebounding @DWingsHoops Media Day was huge fun w teammates Amanda Zahui B & Brianna Kiesel @WNBA @startelegram @sportsdfw pic.twitter.com/IyYQotoWb8 Pittsburgh graduate Kiesel played in the Israeli League last season and will make her debut in Euroleague Women The pair will be joined by another new arrival in Marta Palenikova who played in EuroCup Women last season with Piestanske Cajky She played alongside her compatriot Hruscakova at EuroBasket Women 2015 Meanwhile Hungary national team player Zsofia Simon will make an emotional return to the club having been part of the successful side of 2012 which delivered domestic honours Although some changes have been made to the spine of the team in vital positions a sizeable dose of continuity is assured via the re-signing of captain Anna Lakloth and a number of other Hungarian players in Zsofia Varga The club also celebrated agreeing to an extension with American Cyesha Goree who was their main source of offensive joy during 2015-16 The RS GT Performance has more than 900 horsepower available and can make quick work of the Autobahn.Mark Richardson/The Globe and Mail It seems ironic to be driving to the world’s largest engine manufacturing plant in an all-electric car Both are great for making distance on the Autobahn but then I took the GT on the narrow road to the top of Austria’s Postalm Winterpark The GT was too wide and powerful for making the most of the twisting mountain road and the many hikers looked on the quarter-million-dollar supercar with semi-curious derision “But it’s all-electric!” I wanted to call out just south of Audi’s home town in Ingolstadt to visit the Hungarian assembly plant and see for myself how the company has updated its operations there I’d already recharged once at an Audi-branded EV station in Salzburg where I swapped the SQ6 SUV for the GT coupe Two of the four chargers weren’t working properly the electrons only flowed at a fraction of the car’s potential The GT should be able to suck back its charge at up to 320 kilowatts but the Audi station I unplugged before it would start to slow down with its battery 80 per cent full The GT proved too wide and powerful for the narrow road to the top of Austria’s Postalm Winterpark.Mark Richardson/The Globe and Mail There were two more stops to make before reaching Vienna each several hundred kilometres apart along glorious valley roads and leaving plenty of battery power in reserve to drive on to the Gyor plant with six fast chargers tucked around the isolated back of a supermarket all six were already in use when I rolled in It took a half-hour wait before a 125-kilowatt charger became available made vacant by a Fiat e500 on a much more leisurely schedule than I was Its driver almost seemed to sneer as he slid slowly away from the Ionity-branded charger the prefab washroom on the edge of the site accepted credit cards to pay for entry so I didn’t need to ask the Fiat driver to volunteer a half-euro coin for a pee but then we often charge at home,” said a nice couple who’d driven up in a Q6 e-tron just as a Hyundai Ioniq 5 was leaving there’s always another station not so far away It costs about half as much to charge it as we’d pay for gas Probably six – I couldn’t quite understand the German invectives being hurled at one of the chargers by a recently arrived Citroën driver but I did follow their general intent and he didn’t look happy He eyed me while I sat in the Audi and looked keen to claim my charging space before any cheeky Tesla or Renault might pull in The charger was rated at 360 kilowatts but the car charged at no more than 111 kilowatts I unplugged and slid slowly away toward the highway the rest of the European electric experience was wonderful I sat on cruise control and let the car’s sensors shift its speed to the constantly changing speed limits on the road to Hungary Forget those forms I’d signed about taking responsibility for the driving An Audi SQ6 e-tron charging in Austria.Mark Richardson/The Globe and Mail Gyor is not far from the Austrian border and is Hungary’s sixth-largest city The Audi plant is the region’s biggest employer by far accounting for 6 per cent of total exports The country is wooing foreign governments – read China – to become a global EV battery-making hub so the plant might not account for as large a proportion of Hungary’s exports in coming years the 30-year-old facility at Gyor is a behemoth It built more than 177,000 Audi Q3s and Q3 Sportbacks last year as well as more than 1.5 million gas and diesel engines it built another 114,000 electric axle drive units but the thing that stuck with me is that the entire 5.1-million-square-metre site is carbon-neutral It takes much of its power from the near-boiling water found in subterranean reservoirs more than two kilometres beneath the city which is pumped to the surface for conversion of its heat and then returned to deep under the earth the solar panels that cover 160,000 square metres of roofing make up the largest rooftop solar park in Europe And the grounds are home to more than a quarter-million bees in six distinct families living in digitally monitored beehives that feed billions of points of data about their lives and habits back to researchers Inside the Audi Hungaria assembly plant in Gyor which is the world’s largest engine manufacturing plant and also makes electric motors the massive plant has been carbon-neutral.Courtesy of manufacturer All this helped to clear my environmental conscience on the highway back to Vienna which would soon be decimated by my flight home to Toronto sitting in traffic with the car doing most of the steering and throttle control A diesel truck pulled alongside and I looked out at its gigantic wheels “I’m saving the planet,” I mouthed at nobody in particular Report an editorial error Report a technical issue Editorial code of conduct Authors and topics you follow will be added to your personal news feed in Following. © Copyright 2025 The Globe and Mail Inc. 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For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions The first day of the Gyor Cadet European Cup 2024 saw the host nation claiming the top spot in the overall standings with 3 gold some of the local young athletes shared their thoughts SZABO Milan (Dunaharaszti Judo Club) -50kg gold medallist This was my second European Cup ever I finished 3rd place in Koper I was hoping to get a medal here in Gyor too More to the story is the fact that in Koper I lost against Bulgaria’s Martinov and I had to face him in the final here I managed to throw him for waza-ari 10 seconds prior to the contest finishing The other fights against the French athletes were hard too I am really pleased to have won my first ever European Cup gold medal on home soil I am hoping to attend at more of these Cups as well as to qualify for the Europeans and Worlds I know there is lot of work to get done for that and progress to be made but I am ready I want to thank my coaches Illes Sandor and Ven Zoltan as they support me no matters what KISS Viktória (BHSE Judo Club) -48kg bronze medallist After the world championships I had mixed feelings as I wasn’t sure what is next due the injury I picked up We have faced additional challenges as the MRI showed nothing Despite the unknown I followed a strict regime of physiotherapy and I started to feel the improvement I tested my back recently at the Bahrain Gymnasiade and it seemed to be ok yet I left with mixed emotions as the person whom I lost to I am proud to be here and been able to have fought at all SZABO Réka (BHSE Judo Club) -52kg silver medallist I felt like I was able to concentrate better today I knew I would face my home patriot whom I know very well so I knew it won’t be easy at all We agreed with my coach just to go out there and enjoy as there was nothing to lose It is a nice finish to my cadet career and from next year it is all about growing into the junior stage I won’t overthink it or be worried about the fact that I will be new amongst the juniors I plan to continue to work hard and to do my best VAS Mira (UTE Judo Club) – 52kg gold medallist I was disappointed as I felt I have more in me I gave it all in my preparation but I understood it is all about progressing and there is always room to improvement With Reka we go head-to-head plenty of time As per next year I am still a cadet and I want to bring medals home from both European and world championships GALO Bence (UTE Judo Club) -60kg bronze medallist I have a slight disappointment because gold was the goal but I am happy to close my cadet years with a bronze medal I think I have done pretty well and I hope I can make an as smooth transition to the juniors as possible Follow all actions live online of the second and final day of the event via judotv.com The business end of the EHF Champions League Women the premium competition for clubs in Europe will take place in Budapest on 1 and 2 June with four teams vying for the trophy in the EHF FINAL4 It is the 10th anniversary of the EHF FINAL4 while the semi-finals are played on Saturday and undoubtedly the match between the Hungarian powerhouse Győri Audi ETO KC and Team Esbjerg looks to be the headline a crucial battle between two top sides in European handball While Győr are the team with the largest number of appearances in the EHF FINAL4 Esbjerg became the first Danish side to reach the EHF FINAL4 three times in a row the Danish champions have never won a match so far in Budapest Jesper Jensen’s side is set to cause issues for Győr the 2023 IHF Female World Player of the Year and the MVP of the 2023 IHF Women’s World Championship is the current all-time top scorer in the EHF FINAL4 currently the Netherlands’ women’s national team coach due to the Hungarian side’s unsatisfactory results this season despite Győr starting the EHF Champions League Women with a 11-match winning streak This will also be a special EHF FINAL4 for Stine Bredal Oftedal who will play her last matches at club level before featuring at the Olympic Games for Norway and retiring from her playing career after Paris 2024 Jesper Jensen will solely focus on the Denmark women’s national team which he helped clinch two bronze medals in the last two editions of the IHF Women’s World Championship SG BBM Bietigheim will become the 14th team to play in the EHF FINAL4 after delivering some incredible performances throughout the season to make in the business end of the European premium competition Bietigheim have lost seven matches in the preliminary round but went on and eliminated two Danish sides with the same scoreline – 60:58 on aggregate against Ikast Handball in the play-offs and against Odense Handbold in the quarter-finals who has already won the EHF Champions League Women twice with Viborg HK in 2009 and 2010 as the French champions are also aiming for their maiden place in the final in the competition Metz have lost only three matches this season while Bietigheim have conceded eight losses one less than the other three participating teams in the EHF FINAL4 combined the final census of the Hungarian population before the German occupation revealed that some 4,700 Jews lived in Győr – some 8% of the city's population Most of them were merchants and industrialists as well as diverse Jewish social organizations and the Neologs also ran a vocational school Both the photographer and his subjects were murdered in Auschwitz Peter and Jozsef were both murdered in Auschwitz Although Hungary was yet to be occupied by the Germans the Jews suffered from Hungarian anti-Jewish laws The Hungarians expelled the Jews from their places of business stole their possessions and restricted the activities of the Jewish institutions The Jewish community of Győr was not immune to the hardships of World War II most of the Jewish men of the city were recruited to forced labor in the Hungarian Army Labor Battalions Most of the Jewish men from Győr recruited for the labor battalions were sent to the Eastern Front and the rest – with the Orthodox community The Germans disassembled the Jewish defense efforts and ordered the Jews of Győr to establish an alternative Jewish council which would represent a number of Jewish communities in the region was appointed president of the regional Jewish council the last president of the Neolog community in Győr was appointed president of the local Jewish council less than two months after the German occupation began ordered the Jews of the city to move to houses in two places designated as ghettos – in the heart of the city and on the nearby island of Győrsziget The Hungarian Interior Minister Andor Jaross objected the establishment of a ghetto in the center of the city so the Jews were all forced to move to the Győrsziget ghetto by 31 May 1944 The ghetto was so overcrowded that the Jews had to leave their possessions outside of their apartments in the ghetto Jews were deported to Győr from across the Győr-Moson region thousands of people were living in the Győrsziget ghetto in such terrible overcrowding that there were 30 people on average in every room protested to the Interior Minister at the overcrowding in the ghetto as well as the fact that Jews who had converted to Christianity were also included amongst its internees The Yad Vashem website had recently undergone a major upgrade The page you are looking for has apparently been moved We are therefore redirecting you to what we hope will be a useful landing page For any questions/clarifications/problems, please contact: webmaster@yadvashem.org.il GYOR (Hungary) - Bridget Carleton caught fire for Serco UNI Gyor to score more than any other player has in EuroLeague Women in over two decades as she netter 41 points against KGHM BC Polkowice The 26-year-old Canadian ace fired her team to a 91-80 success with a spectacular effort as she went 11-of-15 from the floor erupting from long-range and sinking eight triples from just 10 attempts Her amazing perimeter play contributed to her racking up a stellar performance efficiency valuation of 47 after also adding 6 rebounds and 4 steals this was all about one of the most devastating shooting nights in the modern era of the competition it was the third highest behind Lara Mandic in 2002 who dropped 42 and modern day leader Victoria Bullet who scored a jaw-dropping 48 points for T.M.C Ahena Cesena in 1996 EHF Champions League Women 2024/25 round 6 opened on Saturday afternoon with Brest Bretagne and FTC back on the winning track following their first defeats of the season in round 5 while Nykøbing Falster Håndbold staged a great comeback to clinch a 27:27 draw versus Podravka.  A second-half salvo from Brest helped the French side secure their win against Rapid but could not prevent Krim from losing for the second time in a row reigning champions Györ conceded their first loss of the season as they were thoroughly outplayed by Odense GROUP AFTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN) vs Krim Mercator Ljubljana (SLO) 28:26 (16:14) 11 goals from Ana Gros were not enough to prevent another loss for Krim Mercator Ljubljana in a tough battle against FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria they jumped to the top of the group at least until Sunday with FTC's lead never reaching more than three goals HC Podravka Vegeta (CRO) vs Nykøbing Falster Håndbold (DEN) 27:27 (18:14) Podravka had the chance to secure back-to-back wins for the first time in 12 seasons leading as clear as seven goals in the first half NFH were still down four goals at the break and the distance grew to six again early in the second period but a nine-goal outing from line player Sofie Bardrum helped the Danish side seal their maiden point of the season GROUP BRapid Bucuresti (ROU) vs Brest Bretagne Handball (FRA) 31:34 (14:14) After conceding a loss against Györ in the previous round Brest secured their fifth win of six games in 2024/25 but it was hardly their best outing of the season The French side had a pivotal 5:1 run which turned the match on its head midway through the second half Another run spurred by right back Anna Vyakhireva The Russian right back scored a total of 11 goals throughout the match the main problem for Rapid was their defence Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) vs Odense Håndbold (DEN) 28:35 (16:18) Györ did not lose a home match in the premium European competition between October 2015 and September 2022 the Hungarian powerhouse have found it difficult to stay immaculate they lost at home against CSM Bucuresti and Vipers Kristiansand Odense produced a vintage display to dish Györ yet another home loss It was also Györ’s second-biggest home defeat in history with the reigning champions saving some face in the final minutes after they were down by 10 goals with only a few minutes to go Vipers Kristiansand (NOR) vs Buducnost (MNE) 32:23 (15:14) Vipers enjoyed some of their best handball this season between the 38th and 50th minutes The Norwegian champions went on an 8:1 run The 8:1 run coincided with Vipers bringing on goalkeeper Katrine Lunde who finished with 11 saves and a save rate of 55 per cent created a two-point cushion over Rapid with what was their second win of the season while Buducnost conceded their fifth loss in six matches and are bottom of group B Győr hosted the third edition of the European Judo Hopes Cup and Technical Session event Toth was proud to welcome this particular event to his home town which has already seen much action in the judo calendar in 2024 The Győr European Judo Hopes Cup & Technical Session with Kodokan Experts was a dream come true for me just like with the whole U15 series I truly think that the spirit of judo is present at events and weekends like this one we show the judo community that not only the medals and the fights are important but also the education of the young judokas This initiative and the establishment of this programme is to help the young judoka of today whether that be in competition or if they themselves go on to become coaches the education they receive on this technical session is a truly special and invaluable experience did a fantastic job with the 3 Technical sessions It was very inspiring to watch them work so well and effortlessly with all the children as well as our EJU colleagues I hope this initiative will be more popular in the upcoming years and it will also be useful for the coaches in many ways the referees will benefit most from these sessions since our goal here is to teach clean techniques This way it will be much easier to filter out bad and harmful actions This can be only achieved through proper education which is highly supported by the European Judo Union I was pleasantly surprised by the judokas of this age category they were incredibly determined and well-prepared Some of them even rival their older counterparts in this sense I hope to see many events like this in the future The city of Győr in Hungary is set to host the 4th International Table Tennis Competition known as the “Cup of Hopes ” at the Club Aréna Scheduled for October 10-13 2024 this event will see young table tennis talents from around the world compete in various age groups including U11 U12 U13 and U15 for both boys and girls The Cup of Hopes has grown in popularity since its inception The previous edition held in April was a resounding success attracting 100 competitors from seven different countries This year’s competition promises to build on that success offering a platform for young athletes to showcase their skills and gain international experience The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) is the governing body of the sport of table tennis in Europe and is the only authority recognized for this purpose by the International Table Tennis Federation The ETTU deals with all matters relating to table tennis at a European level including the development and promotion of the sport in the territories controlled by its 58 member associations and the organization of continental table tennis competitions Team Esbjerg won the all-Danish duel in the EHF Champions League Women 2024/25 Match of the Week with an excellent performance by Henny Reistad and left Odense Håndbold without a direct quarter-final spot Esbjerg were confident from start to finish thus securing at least second spot in the group B The rematch of last season’s final did not bring much excitement as Györi Audi ETO KC were straightforward against HB Ludwigsburg grabbing a quarter-final place with a 32:19 win CSM Bucuresti secured their third position in the final standings of Group A with a 32:21 win against Storhamar Handball Elite Storhamar Handball Elite (NOR) vs CSM Bucuresti (ROU) 21:32 (11:14) Storhamar missed an opportunity to seal their play-offs spot as CSM Bucuresti delivered a convincing away performance The opening 25 minutes saw a tight battle where both sides had a hold on the lead CSM began to assert control and powered ahead with the help of Crina Pintea A late first-half surge saw the Romanian side grab a three-goal lead which further expanded to seven early in the second half Despite Storhamar's backcourt efforts to mount a comeback they could not find a solution for a remarkable Evelina Eriksson between CSM's posts who racked up 10 saves at an incredible 53 per cent save efficiency their fourth consecutive in the competition cemented CSM to a third-place finish in group A while Storhamar will try to secure their progression in the last round as the contest between them and CS Gloria 2018 BN goes on MOTW: Odense Håndbold (DEN) vs Team Esbjerg (DEN) 23:32 (11:16) In a direct battle for second place in the group Esbjerg managed to beat Odense for the second time this season again by a nine goal difference and secured a quarter-final spot Once again the combination of competition's top scorer Henny Reistad and the goalkeeper and MVP of the EHF EURO 2024 An early 4-0 run saw Esbjerg in a good position as Odense struggled defensively Odense managed to narrow the gap by half-time as line player Maren Aardahl led the charge but Esbjerg quickly came back up and galloped to a 20:13 lead mid second half Esbjerg celebrated another convincing victory against a well-known rival avenging their 24:33 defeat from four days before in the domestic league Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) vs HB Ludwigsburg (GER) 32:19 (17:8) Györ confirmed their quarter-final berth after stopping Ludwigsburg's five-match unbeaten run with a dominant win Ludwigsburg managed to score just three goals in the first 18 minutes which proved this would be a straightforward win for the home side They found their attacking rhythm near the end of the first half and Johanna Bundsen also gave her share later on but it was already too late to make anything of it who was at 84 per cent at one point in the first 30 minutes ensured there was no doubt about Györ's superiority in this game The EHF Champions League Women 2024/25 round 3 threw off with five exciting clashes Krim Mercator grabbed their third win in a row as their back court players were almost unstoppable against CS Gloria 2018 BN Buducnost were close to celebrating in Denmark as they made Odense Håndbold sweat but the Danish side showed better focus in crunch time Brest made the biggest comeback of the day and defeated Esbjerg in the closing minutes Györi Audi ETO KC joined them in a perfect run following a clear win against Vipers while CSM avoided a defeat against Podravka Vegeta with the help of their star player Cristina Neagu and goalkeeper Gabriela Moreschi CS Gloria 2018 BN (ROU) vs Krim Mercator Ljubljana (SLO) 30:35 (19:20) Krim Mercator are continuing their dream start to the season and made their fans — who travelled all the way to Bistrita — happy but Tjaša Stanko and Ana Gros were Krim's fulcrum in creating a lead in the first half Gloria's centre back Valeriia Kirdiasheva netted seven times in those 30 minutes keeping it tight in Romania in a high-scoring first half Goalkeepers on both sides also had their say but in a Barbara Arenhart versus Ivana Kapitanovic battle the Brazilian international came on top and pushed Krim towards a third win in a row HC Podravka Vegeta (CRO) vs CSM Bucuresti (ROU) 28:29 (10:14) After being defeated by Krim Mercator Ljubljana and FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria CSM Bucuresti inflicted yet another loss on the Croatian side Podravka showed they will not be easily defeated in front of their fans Podravka held the lead only once in the game and from that moment on it was Bucuresti's game Goalkeeper Gabriela Moreschi had another good day at the office saving seven shots at 41 per cent save efficiency in the first half — and she saved CSM in the end they equalised three minutes before the end with the storming performances of Matea Pletikosic Andrea Šimara and goalkeeper Antonia Tucakovic Odense Håndbold (DEN) vs Buducnost (MNE) 31:29 (13:12) Odense Håndbold kept their home court unbeaten following a small comeback and a hard-fought win against Buducnost The Montenegrin side capped off their best performance of the season losing only by two Even though Odense had an early three-goal lead Buducnost never let go and quickly punished the opponents' mistakes Boosted by Armelle Attingré's 66 per cent save efficiency in the early moments of the second half Buducnost shifted the momentum and got to a three-goal lead (20:17) but until the final buzzer the teams were mostly in deadlock Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) vs Vipers Kristiansand (NOR) 27:22 (14:9) Györi Audi ETO KC joined Brest at the top of the table as the unbeaten teams in group B Vipers' Silje Solberg-Oesthassel had a good start between the posts against her former teammates boosting 39 per cent save efficiency in the first 30 minutes but her effort was not awarded in the attack Györ imposed their rhythm and were efficient from almost every position They were giving just enough to keep the lead and kept Vipers at a safe distance Sandra Toft matched her well-known friend across the court as they both finished the game with 16 saves Brest Bretagne Handball (FRA) vs Team Esbjerg (DEN) 33:32 (16:19) The last-moment comeback saw Brest keep their winning streak and made Team Esbjerg leave France disappointed leading by six despite being without Nora Mørk Brest kept pouncing and closed the gap with the help of right back Anna Vyakhireva Every time Esbjerg would make another break Brest bounced back — mostly building on Katharina Filter's saves Juliette Faure took the most of Filter's saves and netted two in a row Hungarian powerhouse Györi Audi ETO KC secured their sixth title in the EHF Champions League Women after clinching two wins in the EHF FINAL4 which took place in Budapest on 1 and 2 June the most decorated team in the history of the competition with some excellent performances against Team Esbjerg in the semi-finals and SG BBM Bietigheim in the big final as Stine Bredal Oftedal was named the MVP of the EHF FINAL4 in the last club match of her career Four teams lined up at the start of the competition the best four teams remaining after a lengthy season which saw 18.500 spectators present at the final Györi Audi ETO KC delivered two excellent performances to clinch their sixth title it was a 24:23 win in the semi-final against Team Esbjerg where the Hungarian side dominated in the second half only to see their lead cut at the end of the match with the 2022 IHF World Female Player of the Year stopping a last-second shot from Esbjerg’s left wing Sanna Solberg-Isaksen favourites Metz Handball lost their footing against SG BBM Bietigheim as the dark horses clinched a fantastic 36:29 win to become the first German side ever to secure a place in the final of the EHF Champions League Women at their first appearance at the EHF FINAL4 surprised the French side with their excellent defence and pacy fast breaks and became the first team to ever reach the final of the European premium competition after previously conceding eight losses on the way to the last act Bietigheim were no match for Györi Audi ETO KC one that they never relinquished until the end the MVP of the 2021 IHF Women’s World Championship and right back Ana Gros each scored six goals Györ built an impressive seven-goal lead in the second half on the back of a fantastic performance from Norwegian goalkeeper Silje Solberg-Osthassel which had 16 saves for a 42.1 per cent saving efficiency which featured in the EHF FINAL4 for the ninth time in 10 editions matched the largest ever win in the last act of the competition to secure a 30:24 and their sixth title in the European premium competition with the closest being Hypo Niederösterreich with four titles and Viborg HK before heading to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with Norway centre back Stine Bredal Oftedal was named the MVP of the EHF FINAL4 after scoring three goals in the match against Esbjerg and delivering six assists in the match against Bietigheim “I think I have managed to keep the emotions under wraps in the first match As well in the second one against Bietigheim when it was clear that we were going to win The bronze medal match was won by Team Esbjerg as the Danish side had their best ever finish in the competition also winning their maiden match in the EHF FINAL4 the EHF Champions League Women is finally back this weekend but only four teams can secure tickets to the EHF FINAL4 and only one can win the title Analysing the transfers of the summer and the rosters of the teams we have ranked the teams according to expectations for the season — remember aiming to return to the EHF FINAL4 for the first time in four years did great on the transfer market and secured some interesting players who worked as assistant coach at Györi Audi ETO KC Among those is the top scorer of the previous season who netted 113 goals for Vipers Kristiansand in 2023/24 Other new arrivals include centre back Meline Nocandy who showed brilliance at the Paris 2024 Games while line player Oriane Ondono was also part of the France team that won the Olympic silver medal There will be some growing pains for Brest but the French side can deliver some good performances And Tervel herself is a defensive specialist which is crucial in the EHF Champions League Women Vipers’ reign at the top of the EHF Champions League Women ended last season after three consecutive titles for the Norwegian side A turbulent season saw the Norwegian powerhouse miss out on a place at the EHF FINAL4 as they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by the eventual title winners but now Vipers look to bounce back and aim to at least make the cut for Budapest The only problem is that they lost 10 players whom they will face in the first match of the new season Vipers compensated by bringing in some experienced players like backs Carin Strömberg and Larissa Nüsser Ushering in Silje Solberg-Østhassel is a big plus creating the perfect pair of goalkeepers as she joins her Norway teammate Katrine Lunde after the two won the gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games But will Vipers have what it takes to secure a place among the top teams in the competition so far the German champions were the surprise package last season when they made it to the EHF FINAL4 for the first time and finished as runners-up but they are an experienced team that can deliver good performances in the knockout matches under the guidance of coach Jakob Vestergaard so long as they make it out of the group phase unscathed It is difficult to see how the losses of Dutch pair Kelly Dulfer and Inger Smits Swedish pair Johanna Bundsen and Jenny Carlson will definitely improve Ludwigsburg while Guro Nestaker and Viola Leuchter can add another dimension to the back line Metz saw eight players come in and eight players depart with several stalwarts that helped the side reach their second EHF FINAL4 last season leaving Losing four key players in goalkeeper Hatadou Sako and backs Alina Grijseels Kristina Jørgensen and Louise Burgaard has definitely hampered Metz’s chances of repeating their trip to Budapest but Emmanuel Mayonnade’s side has always been a team that is hard to beat Some excellent young back-court talent has been brought in Petra Vamos and 2023 IHF Young Player of the Year Léna Grandveau joining the French champions as well as veteran centre back Allison Pineau who can bring a bit of leadership and experience right back Laura Flippes is also back at Metz as she can score plenty of goals and also be a crucial defender The Romanian champions have been somewhat of an enigma since 2018/19 making the quarter-finals each time but failing to return to the EHF FINAL4 in Budapest CSM could not deliver their best performance in the crucial parts of the season but the hope now is that the EHF FINAL4 is closer than ever With the second all-time top scorer in the premium European competition CSM know the window of opportunity for the left back is shutting and they will aim to enhance their chances of a big success this season Yet there has been plenty of movement in the roster There has also been a change on the coaching side with Adrian Vasile leaving and being replaced by Helle Thomsen having led the team for a few months in the 2017/18 season which had the Hungarian champions on the brink of elimination in the group phase saw FTC go back to the drawing board and pursue an aggressive summer on the transfer market They brought in some much-needed reinforcements that will surely improve the chances in 2024/25 Coach Allan Heine remained in his position after winning the Hungarian league last season and will have more power at his disposal with the arrival of Russian backs Valeriia Maslova and Daria Dmitrieva — one of the most consistent scorers in the EHF Champions League Women in the past years Glauser will reinforce the goalkeeping department after a fantastic display at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.  FTC look to be one of the teams to beat this season The Danish champions made the EHF FINAL4 for the last three editions but only secured their first win on the pinnacle weekend in last season’s 3/4 placement match they still have a stellar line-up and are one of the teams this did not overhaul their roster with just three players leaving and three coming in The biggest change was in the coaching department as Jesper Jensen left after seven years in charge He was replaced by another experienced coach in Tomas Axnér which will probably not impact the team too much With four gold medallists from the 2024 Olympic Games — including backs Henny Reistad and Nora Mørk — as well as five bronze medallists with Denmark in the squad Esbjerg look set to make a fourth consecutive trip to Budapest But there are still questions about their depth with any injury having the potential to derail their campaign Winning the sixth Champions League title last season was a huge relief for Györ who joined the Hungarian side in March 2024 has retained his position and aims 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Hungary's entry into the European Union (EU) went unnoticed In this city halfway between Vienna and Budapest the European elections on June 9 are of less interest to the 130,000 residents than the municipal elections scheduled for the same day The only obvious reference to the EU comes from Fidesz the party of ultraconservative Prime Minister Viktor Orban Plastered at the entrances to the city and prominently displayed in public spaces the party's campaign poster features Ursula von der Leyen The Commission president is shown seated in an armchair surrounded by the main representatives of the Hungarian opposition "loyal servants of Brussels" in tuxedos and white gloves Each carries a silver tray inscribed with the words "gender," "immigration" or "war." which confirms its reputation as a Fidesz stronghold at every election has benefited greatly from European integration the city's university was built largely with funds from Brussels The same goes for the freeways linking Győr to the three surrounding capitals (Vienna Budapest and Bratislava) and the city-center canal widened to prevent the Danube river from silting up carefully renovated to add character to the pedestrian district of this typically Austro-Hungarian city returned to its Baroque charm over the last 20 years compared with 4.2% for the national average You have 83.87% of this article left to read Lecture du Monde en cours sur un autre appareil Vous pouvez lire Le Monde sur un seul appareil à la fois Ce message s’affichera sur l’autre appareil Parce qu’une autre personne (ou vous) est en train de lire Le Monde avec ce compte sur un autre appareil Vous ne pouvez lire Le Monde que sur un seul appareil à la fois (ordinateur En cliquant sur « Continuer à lire ici » et en vous assurant que vous êtes la seule personne à consulter Le Monde avec ce compte Que se passera-t-il si vous continuez à lire ici Ce dernier restera connecté avec ce compte Vous pouvez vous connecter avec votre compte sur autant d’appareils que vous le souhaitez mais en les utilisant à des moments différents Nous vous conseillons de modifier votre mot de passe Votre abonnement n’autorise pas la lecture de cet article merci de contacter notre service commercial CommentEditors’ note: The “Life in” series provides readers a window into daily life in different places around the world by sharing the stories of women living abroad Sarah Berta-Somogyi moved to Hungary 13 years ago to teach English She met her husband in Hungary and together they're raising their three daughters in Győr and then I went to Concordia University Irvine I studied English and education in college and then I got a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction I was teaching students English as a foreign language I thought I would end up teaching English literature and composition but teaching English as a foreign language actually fits really well with my skill set Did you move to Hungary for that teaching job?I came here as a missionary through the Lutheran Church because they have a partnership with this particular school in Hungary The church sent missionary teachers to the school who stayed for one to two years I am the sixth missionary teacher in this school I thought I would be here for one to two years as part of an English Bible camp program run by my school Being here definitely changed my perspective because it was really my first time being abroad I realized that the world is much bigger than America Bishop's Castle in Győr It’s the sixth biggest city in Hungary with a population of about 128,000 It’s in the northwest part of the country One of my first impressions was that as you walk down the streets I think things are changing a little bit because of Western influence but that was very strange when I first moved here It’s in the Finno-Ugric language family which means it’s apparently related to Finnish in some grammatical structures there’s no way you will understand Hungarian I had a colleague who taught me some basic grammar and vocabulary for about six months I learned just by hearing it and going out and about in the city I always thought I was bad at learning languages It turns out I just didn’t have the opportunity A colleague teaching Sarah to make Lángos One of the hardest things was actually that lots of things are really similar I could be just going along and everything’s fine and then all of a sudden I’d run into something completely different from American culture in Hungarian there’s an informal “you” and a formal “you.” If you don’t know somebody or somebody is older than you Since we don’t have something similar in English There are lots of other smaller differences people are going to look at you like you are crazy and tell you that you’re going to get sick because your hair is wet The other thing I was often told is that you have to cover your kidneys or you’re going to get sick there’s no ice in your drink and no free refills And the currency is different; the currency here is the “forint.” Now there are about three hundred forint to a dollar it feels ridiculous when you buy something for a thousand forint They’re just little things you have to get used to I really like that it’s a very family-oriented place There are policies designed to support and incentivize families is not 100 percent paid for all those years The percent of your salary that you get paid decreases Your job has to take you back at the end of your leave There are also tax breaks for families and programs where you can apply for money to do some renovations on your house or change your current vehicle to a bigger one Your children were born and have lived their whole lives in Hungary What has the experience been like raising them in a country different from the country in which you grew up in Do you at all feel like they have a different cultural background than you?We kind of make it up as we go along because it is a new experience I also think in some cases it’s good because there are some parts of American culture I don’t really want to pass down to them They’ve also visited the United States so they have some personal experience of life there And they love when I tell them stories about when I was growing up about what life was like for me or what I did when I was in school I think that also teaches them a little bit about life in the States And they have good relationships with my family And we do have some American friends here as well I speak English to them and my husband speaks Hungarian to them and they go to school in Hungarian When you come back to the United States now is it like coming home or more like visiting a foreign country?There are parts of it that are definitely foreign feeling like walking into a huge store like Target (though we love Target!) I feel a bit overwhelmed by the massiveness of it And it’s a little bit more stressful but that’s also just because we’re traveling I feel most at home in America when I’m with my family But there are definitely some things which I forget about that kind of throw me for a loop If I’m in a group of people or even walking anywhere I feel like the noise level is just really high compared to a similar situation in Hungary when I’ve hosted some groups of Americans coming here I have a hard time sometimes because of the level of the noise they’re not really going to smile at you the Hungarians are open to talking about pretty much anything There are not a lot of taboo subjects once you know somebody I think it’s kind of the opposite in the United States: it’s easy to get to know somebody on a surface level but if you really want to get to know somebody and talk about everything it’s going to be much more difficult even if it’s obvious that you disagree with them or that they disagree with you You can generally have a conversation where both people will listen to the other side living here has maybe made me a bit more open-minded We had our big shutdown in March and April of last year But I didn’t go out with the girls for at least a month My city is not the most exciting city for tourism but it is one of those places where you can go and just kind of chill if you’re the type of person who is all about seeing all the things and the sights Győr might not be the best place to visit But if you want to have a nice relaxing weekend where you learn about history and see some nice baroque and a little bit of Roman architecture and walk on winding cobblestone streets it is ideal with parts of it dating back to the thirteenth century It has a lookout tower you can go up in for a bird’s eye view of the city There is also a museum there which is very informative About 20 kilometers away is Pannonhalma Archabbey It’s another really fantastic place to visit and that’s where you’re going to find a lot of tourist sites: you have the Fisherman’s Bastion Széchenyi Chain Bridge across the Danube There’s also the Central Market which has a lot of food stalls Finally, if you’re planning to visit Hungary, it’s worth studying a bit of history. Because to understand Hungary and this part of the world in general, it’s really helpful to know at least some of the country’s history, especially its modern history related to its life under communism, what happened at the end of communism, and what’s happened since then. ► CAR visits the world’s largest car engine factory► Audi’s Hungary facility is in the middle of an electrification shift► We ‘help’ build an electric motor explore inside Hungary is the largest engine factory in the world The plant is crucial to the brand and the VW Group – one that has produced more than 45 million engines and counting It’s built everything from dinky three-cylinders to beefy diesel V6s warbling five-cylinders and the Audi R8’s screaming V10 The plant is so large that it has become one of Hungary’s biggest employers and is its largest exporter the Gyor plant has found itself right at the centre of Audi’s and the VW Group’s shift towards electrification ‘After the production of combustion engines in recent years we have embarked on the path of e-transformation,’ Peter Will member of the board for powertrain production at Audi Hungaria ‘Our goal is to be a part of and a strong player in the transformation of Audi.’ It’s here we learn just how complicated building an e-motor is; the production process is arguably quite similar (and as complex) as manufacturing a combustion engine In a permanent magnet electric motor used in the Q6 e-Tron there are 226 ‘hairpins’ in the stator and 216 welding points While e-motors are designed to use far fewer components than combustion engines the myth that an electric car has ‘just one moving part’ is just that – a myth The e-motor plant works a lot like an engine factory does; units come down a line with each part being added one at a time in supremely efficient harmony with each motor being tested for noise and vibration before it’s ever sent towards a car in the process of being built designed to get employees up to speed on the parts that require them to be hands-on We are guided through some of the process by the training team led by Zoltán Erdödi – a ‘try-out’ engineer who works with employees on pre-series production projects to get them up to speed building new models or engines We’re instructed to help install an oil pump and reservoir system into an electric motor for the Q6 e-Tron But you can rest easy – it’s just a training mule and this electric motor won’t end up in a production car I’m not sure I’d enjoy the impending lawsuit if it ever fell apart only a week after we had visited the Gyor facility Audi published its Q3 2024 results on 5 November with large drops in operating profit and reductions in deliveries in Europe the USA and China respectively – even if the company says it will return to better profitability with new model lines like A5 and A6 coming on stream In a response to shifting trends and wider competition Audi has already announced a shaping up of its business at the top company level The aim is to reduce management bloat and speed up the development of new models with Will saying the Hungary facility has a big role to play adding that the facility also provides a huge amount of technical development for the Group ‘We have a real impact at an early stage [in the development of new models] through our technology centres here,’ adds Will (pictured below) The Gyor plant’s strategy of working on different projects at once seems to be working Slightly relaxed strategies regarding the pace of electrification and Audi’s renewed focus on its new hyper-efficient ‘Premium Platform Combustion’ cars could see Hungary remain a crucial plant and the fact that it’s not got all its eggs in the electrification basket – unlike the Brussels factory – has meant it’s seemingly not a target for layoffs or closures ‘The e-mobility transition is not new to us,’ says Will ‘The company started making electric motors in 2018 and more than 600,000 electric motors have been manufactured in Gyor Series production of PPE drive units started in 2023 and the company is preparing for the next generation of e-drives.’ That next generation will be the units powering cars running on the SSP (Scalable Systems Platform) architecture meaning Gyor’s place in the world seems secure While the Audi brand and wider VW Group are experiencing a structural earthquake Gyor seems to only be feeling light tremors Jake has been an automotive journalist since 2015 With a decade of car news and reviews writing under his belt he became CAR's Deputy News Editor in 2020 and then News Editor in 2025 Jake's day-to-day role includes co-ordinating CAR's news content across its print When he's not out interviewing an executive driving a new car for review or on a photoshoot for a CAR feature he's usually found geeking out on the latest video game buying yet another pair of wildly-coloured trainers or figuring out where he can put another car-shaped Lego set in his already-full house You can read this article in 6 minutesPölös Zsófia Severe flooding is affecting a number of countries in Central and Eastern Europe High water levels forced the Hungarian authorities to close the critical border bridge on main road 14 in Győr-Moson-Sopron county on Monday disrupting road traffic between Hungary and Slovakia Photo credits @ Pixabay (illustrative purposes only) Authorities in Hungary closed the floodplain bridge near the town of Vámosszabadi at 1:00 PM on Monday This move effectively shut down the nearby border crossing The closure will affect all road traffic; motorists can use the M15 motorway in Győr-Moson-Sopron county and the Monostori bridge on the 13 main road in Komárom-Esztergom county as a detour 🌊⛔️Egyre komolyabb az árvízhelyzet a Dunán, 13 órakor lezárták a vámosszabadi határátkelőt /Borítókép: Az áradó Duna Vácnál (Nagy-Kurunczi Rita fotója)/👇https://t.co/u6le9t9v2u — Időkép (@idokep) September 16, 2024 with seven sections of national roads currently closed and three bridges closed but localised blockages are causing significant problems ❗️Aktualna sytuacja na drogach krajowych na godz ✅Wszystkie autostrady i drogi ekspresowe są przejezdne ⛔️Zablokowane jest 7* odcinków dróg krajowych (wzrost o 1) i zamknięte są 3 mosty (bez zmian) ✅Zakończyły się utrudnienia na A4 w okolicy m. Oleśnica Mała w woj.… pic.twitter.com/gjo07VjIfK — Ministerstwo Infrastruktury (@MI_GOV_PL) September 17, 2024 the DK40 in Głuchołazy and DK45 in Krapkowice are blocked due to washouts A temporary bridge and new bridge structure were carried away by the river current The DK94 near Skorogoszcz is newly blocked due to road damage and a bridge on the DK46 in Malerzowice Wielkie is closed because of high water levels and the border bridge at Chałupki has been closed upon request by the police including the DK33 between Kłodzko and the state border in Boboszów and the DK94 bridge in Bolesławiec due to high water levels While some roads remain open with restrictions such as alternating traffic or speed reductions where over 250 federal and state roads are currently impassable While motorways are largely unaffected by now (10:00 Tuesday Authorities have also warned that full closures of these junctions could occur as conditions worsen authorities are expecting mudslides and landslides while Upper Austria has seen the precautionary closure of the B151 road between Seewalchen and Attersee due to flooding risks Several mountain and pass roads in Vorarlberg and Styria are also closed or restricted to vehicles with winter equipment This was the motorway near Vienna yesterday: — Christine Neumeyer (@ChNeumeyer) September 16, 2024 The situation in Vienna has improved since yesterday The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have advised postponing non-essential travel until Thursday the southern regions of Bavaria and Saxony are the most affected by flooding the situation remains serious in southern Upper Bavaria and the highlands of the Bavarian Forest secondary road closures are anticipated due to flooding flooding is expected along the Elbe and Neisse rivers with potential road closures near the riverbanks.  Authorities in Dresden have forecast a level 3 flood alert for Tuesday while the flood situation on the Neisse is easing.  Die Wassermassen halten auch andere europäische Länder in Atem. In Tschechien gibt es erste Todesopfer, mehrere Menschen werden vermisst. In Deutschland ist die Lage vergleichsweise entspannt,… https://t.co/wwn5SQgtEG pic.twitter.com/NUwg0j0Wfk — Die Presse (@DiePressecom) September 16, 2024 the Elbe and Oder rivers will bring the flood peak to Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg later in the week The Czech Republic is experiencing a significant flooding crisis with Prime Minister Petr Fiala calling it a “flood of the century.” Several towns including Jesenik in the Jeseniky Mountains and Opava and parts of Ostrava have been evacuated due to the risk of rising water and flood warnings are in effect for over 220 locations across the country ❗🌊Náš kolega je v Bělé pod Pradědem a Bukovicích Na Jesenicku za sebou voda zanechala silné stopy — Charita Česká republika (@CharitaCesko) September 16, 2024 the highest flood warning has been declared with protective walls erected along the Vltava River and shipping traffic halted as a precaution several roads remain closed due to flooding The DN 25 between Vameș and Tudor Vladimirescu in Galați County is blocked after days of heavy rainfall.  three national roads and 11 county roads are impacted by water and debris 🔵 #Boris Sale a 16 il numero delle vittime della peggiore tempesta registrata in Europa dal 1997. 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L’Austria attende una seconda ondata di alluvioni stasera pic.twitter.com/qfVrU2CKxA — Rai Radio1 (@Radio1Rai) September 16, 2024 heavy traffic is being reported on the city’s beltway and the A1 Highway near Ciorogârla where vehicles are moving at reduced speeds due to flood conditions.  Pölös Zsófia Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 Sabina Koll Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 GXO to manage Northern Italy transport operations for PRG retail groupPölös Zsófia Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 we are discussing the madness that occurred at the Ft Lauderdale Pro Swim Ledecky’s world record in the 800 free proves that age is seemingly just a number for her but it also makes the Rio 2016 swim she beat out more memorable Marchand has a few areas of improvement to work on if he hopes to return to his Paris form at the World Championships this summer in Singapore December 15th, 2023 Europe, International, News, Previews & Recaps Day three of the 2023 Gyor Open brought two additional Olympic qualifiers to the potential Hungarian roster for Paris 2024 26-year-old Dalma Sebestyen got it done in the women’s 200m IM That dipped under the World Aquatics Olympic Qualification Time of 2:11.47 she picked the right time to establish a new lifetime best Her result this evening overtook her previous career-quickest of 2:11.48 logged at April’s Hungarian National Championships Her time also obliterated the mark of 2:13.32 produced to place 13th in this event at this year’s World Championships The men’s 100m backstroke brought about the 2nd qualifier, as Adam Jaszo touched in a gold medal-worthy time of 53.35 That cleared the OQT of 53.74 and also erased the 21-year-old’s previous personal best of 54.18 from April giving Jaszo his first-ever sub-54-second result Although Arizona State’s Zalan Sarkany notched a Paris-worthy time of 14:53.19 in the men’s 1500m free on night one Tonight Sarkany still topped the podium in the sole sub-3:52 result of the field but his time of 3:47.91 fell just over a second outside the 3:46.78 Paris QT Boglarka Kapas also missed the mark in the women’s 400m free She needed to meet 4:07.90 to punch her ticket There are still additional qualification opportunities including the Hungarian World Championship Trials which will most likely be taking place in April Additional winners on the evening included Anastasiya Kuliashova of Belarus who beat teammate Anastasia Shkurdai in the women’s 50m fly The former touched in 26.93 to the latter’s 26.96 Adam Halas produced a time of 24.78 to top the men’s 50m fly podium Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Former Masters swimmer and coach Loretta (Retta) thrives on a non-stop but productive schedule that includes having earned her MBA while working full-time in IT while owning French 75 Boutique while also providing swimming insight for BBC More from Retta RaceSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates our defending champions hosted the Rába-based team again this time in the 22nd round of the OTP Bank Liga head coach Robbie Keane voted for the starting line-up of Gróf - Makreckis the sides alternated possession and although we led several attacks we failed to create any really dangerous situations the visitors took the lead after a clearance (0-1) Saldanha broke down the right flank and sent the ball in The second half of the first period was clearly dominated by our team in the 33rd minute Csirkovic's shot hit the crossbar our opponents operated mostly with counter-attacks in the 36th minute Bumba shot over the goal at the end of a counter-attack.  Cissé was fouled inside the penalty area and Benbouali scored the penalty (0-2) The second goal forced the coach to make another change Zachariassen and Júlio Romao leaving the pitch and Kehinde Cissé tried to score but his long-range shot went over the goal but the ball did not fall into the net.  as our Serbian striker equalised in the 80th minute (1-2) Alex Tóth's flat pass was forwarded into the Győr goal by Saldanha (2-2) but they could not score another goal and the match ended in a 2-2 draw 88.)Head coach: Balázs Borbély Turned the semi-final against MTK to face Paks in the Hungarian Cup Final Saldanha and Barnabás Varga also scored in the 7-0 win against Szpari Thanks to the goals of Maiga and Pesic we are unbeaten in 30 games against Újpest Our athlete won European Championship gold medal and also came third in the relay at the World Championship Official website of Ferencvárosi Torna Club The Official Website of Ferencvárosi Torna ClubThe written and visual materials on this website can only be used with active reference to the source point (Fradi.hu) A deep dive into Bridget Carleton’s 41-point game effort and energy involved to make the event truly special we take a deep dive into Bridget Carleton’s 41-point game on Jan between Serco UNI Győr and KGHM BC Polkowice to show what needed to happen for the Canadian athlete to make European basketball history it’s inhabited by a bit over 100,000 people and home to 2023 Hungarian women’s basketball vice-champions whose fresh ideas spring up against the backdrop of historical architecture The baroque old town was as beautiful as ever the Rába River reflected the lightly lit Carmelite church before joining the Danube and becoming part of the second-longest river in Europe While the Volga is known for its singular devotion and exclusivity to Russia which makes it a true embodiment of European solidarity acknowledgement and acceptance of different cultures and histories—singular yet ordinary sacrifice their individuality for the sake of taking part in something bigger than themselves That’s the difference between individuality and individualism the latter being a negative characteristic socially scrutinized as the egotistical push to be better than others the sole Canadian player for Serco UNI Győr learned to distinguish between the two at an early age from her mother “She is the main reason why I wanted to play basketball I knew from a young age what she was able to do through the sport She represented Team Ontario and got a Division II scholarship in Michigan so I knew what was possible thanks to basketball,” says Carleton When Carrie Carleton was the head coach at John McGregor Secondary School in Chatham would come to the gym and watch in awe as she was giving directions to her players they would try to recreate what they saw in their backyard “My parents threw us into all kinds of sports The sisters and their parents remain competitive regardless of what they’re participating in but they want to beat their rivals—even when they are bound to them by blood and will have dinner together in an hour cracking jokes and talking about everyday stuff A post shared by Bridget Carleton (@bridgecarleton) Carleton had the same mindset as she entered the court of University Hall of Győr over 4,600 miles from the place she was born superior to hers and headlined by Brianna Fraser blue-collar Polkowice beat Carleton’s Győr in their first meeting of the 2023-24 EuroLeague Women competition by 10 points who had yet to make a return following the arm injury which kept her away from action for over a year Apart from besting Győr in a direct duel, Polkowice were 6-5 at this stage of the EuroLeague Women regular season, and a win against the Hungarians would make them almost certain to progress to the quarterfinals. Divided into two groups, the 16 best teams on the continent are playing head-to-head matches and half of them are eliminated from the competition before the quarterfinals Carleton’s team was among those already on the outs There’s a history of friendship between Hungary and Poland which is recognized through a big banner behind one of the baskets was that the leading players on both teams were neither Hungarian nor Polish There was no way Carleton and her teammates were going to let Polkowice get an easy win She’s genetically inclined to stay competitive hugs and small gifts for the Polish vice-champions Carleton stole the ball after Polkowice’s Weronika Gajda was trying to save it from leaving the court I only asked her if she would rebound for me It was a good environment and I’m thankful for that,” Carleton recalls just being in the gym with my mom and shooting the ball.” Her parents never pushed her to do anything When her sisters stepped away from basketball just as they were fine with her continuing to play And whenever she wanted her help or advice but she always does that in a conversational manner,” says Carleton Her older and younger sister are there for her too jokingly downplaying whenever she reaches a certain goal They facetime three times a week when she’s in Hungary Carleton’s next basket came one and a half minutes into the quarter and her team up 7-2. She got the ball at midcourt from Destiny Slocum and took on Brianna Fraser one-on-one. They’re the same age, both 26, but their careers took very different paths. Born in Brooklyn, Fraser played for a bigger college, Maryland, but wasn’t drafted into the WNBA although she signed a training camp contract with the New York Liberty in February she’s one of the most sought-after forwards she won various individual and team accolades at ASC Sepsi in Romania She also plays for the Azerbaijan national team Carleton went to Iowa State and “I wasn’t highly recruited when I was in high school My time with age-group national teams is where I got the most attention Iowa State was the school that I could tell was extremely invested in me and believed in me and my future I immediately felt comfortable when I visited so I knew that Iowa State was going to be the place for me,” says Carleton We loved her versatile skillset and amazing commitment to doing the work needed to be a great player She wanted to be coached and pushed to achieve her goals,” says her college coach with the American-Azerbaijani now trying to stop her from behind Fraser pressured her from the side and Carleton lost the ball as the bounce pass directed at Fraser fell right into her hands she lured Fraser away from the basket and passed the ball to Cyesha Goree has held dual citizenship and plays for the Hungarian national team but a slight pain in her right shoulder stopped her in her tracks Part II of “A night in Győr: Bridget Carleton makes history” will be published tomorrow the communications director for the ruling Fidesz party in Hungary has called on MP András Fekete-Győr to resign after his conviction a member of the liberal opposition Momentum party found guilty of assault on a public official The appellate court upheld the trial court’s decision earlier this month MP Fekete-Győr threw a smoke grenade at the police officers protecting the Parliament building Hollik called on ‘FeGyőr’ (a commonly used nickname for András Fekete-Győr which ironically translates to ‘corrections officer’) to resign from his position after his conviction in a Facebook post there would be no violence against any officers We know that they have a habit of throwing smoke grenades at the police but at least this time they should obey the law Anna Donáth should be busy getting his mandate back from András Fekete-Győr who has committed violence against a public official Those who have been convicted by the court should resign [former Prime Minister of Hungary] Ferenc Gyurcsány taught them to never take responsibility for anything.’ MP Fekete-Győr is not willing to give up his position he has never even apologized for his criminal conduct he was interviewed by the opposition-aligned news site 444.hu he admitted to having thrown the smoke grenade; and said that he has ‘no regrets’ about it either as certain methods are necessary to make the protest have an impact was sentenced today to 1 year prison (suspended sentence) for throwing a smoke grenade at a group of policemen in 2018.In contradiction to the video footage he claimed that he “dropped a purple smoke emitting device… pic.twitter.com/L0RD6dDeVT His political party, Momentum, has reacted to the recent development in a public statement. ‘While the helpers of paedophiles are being let go, this regime would send fathers with families to prison,’ they wrote, in reference to the pardon scandal which led to the resignation of President Katalin Novák and MP, former Minister of Justice Judit Varga this statement also draws attention to the fact that people from the right-wing Fidesz party are willing to take accountability for their actions while convicted criminal András Fekete-Győr from the left-wing Momentum party is still not willing to resign It is also unclear why his party is adamant about sticking by him he seems to be more of a liability than an asset Fekete-Győr was their candidate in the 2021 opposition primary election finishing dead last out of the five candidates on the ballot he had appeared on the left-leaning political online show Partizán for in an interview in April 2021 His appearance drew ridicule even from the liberal opposition base pointing out that he came across as an unprepared student trying to pass an oral exam in secondary school Audi has started preparations at its plant in Györ for the production of the new generation of electric drives called MEBeco for the Volkswagen Group's small electric cars announced from 2025 The first systems for this have arrived and the planning of the production lines is underway Audi had already confirmed in June 2022 that the drives for the MEBeco will come from Györ and announced that a new production area would be set up for the production of motors for small electric cars Audi Hungaria has now also provided some details about the production: the vertical range of manufacture has been increased which also requires “new competences” the disc pack for the MEBeco is being mass-produced within the company for the first time (and apparently not sourced as a supplier component The same applies to the rotors and power electronics which are now also manufactured directly in Györ the electric motors for the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) have also been built in series in Györ – for the upcoming Audi Q6 e-tron Around 700 employees produce up to 2,000 PPE motors a day on 15,000 square metres we successfully launched series production of our PPE (Premium Platform Electric) electric platform drives and have already started preparing for the next generation of electric drives the MEBeco,” says Robert Buttenhauser Board Member for Engine Production at Audi Hungaria “This also shows the intensity of the transformation that is taking place in our company We are constantly preparing our staff for the production of the new engine range which will require new activities and competences.” audi.hu (in Hungarian) I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology