Hungarian Minister for Construction and Transport János Lázár revealed plans to construct a four-lane motorway stretching 40 kilometres to connect Szombathely with Körmend and Kőszeg by the decade’s end. During a joint press conference with Szombathely mayor András Nemény, Lázár outlined the details of this transformative infrastructure project, emphasizing the government’s commitment to regional development. Lázár confirmed that the project’s construction plans, which carry a price tag of 5 billion forints, will be finalized by December this year. The necessary environmental permits are already in place, and the government has allocated 500 million forints this year and 1.5 billion forints next year for acquiring land needed for construction. While acknowledging the significant challenge of securing the 200 billion forints required for the project, Lázár expressed confidence in the government’s ability to find solutions, stating: ‘We have ideas, and the government remains committed to moving forward.’ The government is open to a cooperative model for additional projects, such as the western bypass of Szombathely. This bypass, Lázár noted, would form part of the initial segment of the M87 motorway leading to Kőszeg. Lázár highlighted the potential for industrial growth alongside the infrastructure upgrades. Szombathely boasts a 290–300 hectare industrial park near the proposed M87 motorway route—a rare asset in Hungary. The government aims to foster stronger ties between this industrial park and the Győr–Sopron–Ebenfurti Railways company (GYSEV), envisioning a logistics hub to complement existing successful collaborations in the region. The minister also announced a significant expansion of GYSEV’s railway services in Vas, Győr–Moson–Sopron, and Veszprém counties. GYSEV will take over from MÁV in managing regional rail transport, promising high-quality service improvements. Reflecting on past achievements, Lázár praised the government’s efforts in connecting Szombathely to the M1 motorway, a project that cost 192 billion forints. He attributed its success to the persistent lobbying of local Fidesz representatives, including MP Csaba Hende. Mayor András Nemény emphasized the importance of maintaining cooperation with the government to ensure the realization of development plans despite economic challenges. ‘We want a city where jobs are secure, where residents can plan their futures, and where it’s worth living and raising families,’ Nemény said. He also stressed the need for Szombathely to become greener, more sustainable, and safer. 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Germany (FIBA Europe Cup) – The official draw ceremony for the 2016-17 FIBA Europe Cup season took place on Friday in Freising Germany (FIBA Europe Cup) - The official draw ceremony for the 2016-17 FIBA Europe Cup season took place on Friday in Freising 40 teams will compete in the Regular Season with 21 of these 40 teams already known prior to the Draw Of the remaining 19 teams to compete in the Regular Season, 17 will join from the Basketball Champions League Qualification Round The final two teams will come from the FIBA Europe Cup Qualifiers Following the withdrawal of BC Lietkabelis (LTU) standby BC Mures (ROU) were assigned their spot in the Qualifiers Egis Kormend (HUN) play Sopron KC (HUN) and Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece (TUR) take on BC Mures (ROU) These qualification games will be played on 28 September The Regular Season teams were drawn in two geographical conferences To view the Regular Season groups, please click here Group A: Loser QR1 1 Bakken (DEN)/Sassari (ITA); Loser QR2 2 Benfica (POR)/Varese (ITA) vs Szolnoki (HUN); Alba Fehervar (HUN); Elan Chalon (FRA) Group B: Loser QR1 4 Donar (NED)/Tartu (EST); Winner Kormend (HUN)/Sopron (HUN); Hubo Limburg United (BEL); BCM Gravelines Dunkerque (FRA) Group C: Loser QR1 2 Porto (POR)/Juventus (LTU); Loser QR2 3 Kataja (FIN)/Sodertalje (SWE) vs Spirou (BEL); Belfius Mons Hainaut (BEL); Telekom Baskets Bonn (GER) Group D: Loser QR1 3 Benfica (POR)/Varese (ITA); Loser QR2 1 MHP (GER) vs Porto (POR)/Juventus (LTU); PO Antwerp Giants (BEL); Nanterre 92 (FRA) Group E: Loser QR1 5 Kataja (FIN)/Sodertalje (SWE); Loser QR2 4 Donar (NED)/Tartu (EST) vs Bakken (DEN)/Sassari (ITA); Redwell-Gunners Oberwart (AUT); Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq Orthez (FRA) Oradea (ROU)/Prievidza (SVK); Loser QR1 3 Oradea (ROU)/Prievidza (SVK); Steaua CSM Bucharest (ROU); Bnei Herzliya (ISR) AEK (CYP)/Cluj (ROU); Loser QR1 4 AEK (CYP)/Cluj (ROU); Gaziantep Basketbol (TUR); KB Peja (KOS) Group H: Winner Demir Insaat (TUR)/BC Mures (ROU); Loser QR1 1 Rilski (BUL)/Tsmoki (BLR); Enisey Krasnoyarsk (RUS); KB Sigal Prishtina (KOS) Group I: Loser QR2 4 Igokea (BIH)/Mornar (MNE) vs Besiktas (TUR); Loser QR1 2 Igokea (BIH)/Mornar (MNE); BSC Prienai (LTU); TLU/Kalev Tallinn (EST) Group J: Apoel Nicosia (CYP); Loser QR2 2 Rilski (BUL)/Tsmoki (BLR) vs Nahariya (ISR); BC Siauliai (LTU); BK JIP Pardubice (CZE) the 10 group winners and second-placed teams plus the best four third-placed clubs (two from each conference) will qualify for the Second Round the six group winners plus the two best second-placed teams in each group will qualify for the Round of 16 Play-Offs together with eight clubs coming from the Basketball Champions League the FIBA Europe Cup becomes direct knock-out with the winner of each home-and-away series advancing to the next round For more coverage on the FIBA Europe Cup, please follow the official website as well as the official FIBA Europe Cup social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram a resident of the Hungarian town of Kormend reflects on the government's recent decision to open a camp for migrants nearby: “Ten thousands people live here and we don’t want 300 to determine our everyday life.” Laszlo's daughter claims her father has become stricter with her since the facility was opened He doesn't let her walk alone after sunset any more I'm just concerned about the situation out there.” The government built a temporary camp there that received its first residents in early May Fear of the migrants didn't take long to rise residents rushed to buy pepper spray to protect themselves against the newcomers until supplies in Kormend and neighbouring towns sold out The local Tesco supermarket urged its female employees not to wear revealing clothes to avoid unwanted attention from the migrants A local branch of the Hungarian far-right party Jobbik organised a demonstration against the camp just four days after its opening on 2 May Some 500 Jobbik sympathisers chanted “close the camp” during a march in the town Jobbik deputy leader Daniel Z Karpat addressed the demonstrators as “indigenous Hungarian brothers” and warned the Fidesz government that it would be held responsible for any crimes committed by migrants in Kormend He then stressed that Jobbik’s followers were nevertheless well capable of defending themselves and their homeland decided to leave for Austria the day he set foot in the Kormend railway station “People here are scared of us and I don’t know why In October, the Hungarian government will hold a referendum on the EU refugee quotas where the question will be: \"Do you want the European Union to be entitled to prescribe the mandatory settlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary without the consent of parliament?\" “European leaders go against the will of their people,” said Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban in June “The opposition is growing in numbers and intensity sooner or later this will lead to trouble.” According to a recent poll published by the Szazadveg Migration Research Institute 73 percent of Hungarians would oppose a new refugee camp in their hometown Other results from poll suggest that 63 percent of Hungarians think people recently arrived in Europe are not real refugees but “economic migrants” and 78 percent think there is a link between the current migration wave and the terror attacks in Europe a chief researcher at the Hungarian social research institute (TARKI) says that racism and xenophobia in Hungary has reached its highest level since 1990 In a TARKI survey published in January only 1 percent of respondents said they had a positive attitude towards migrants and 53% showed clear xenophobic attitudes In 2015 it was 6 percent and 41 percent respectively xenophobia was high in April 2015 when the government waged an anti-migrant campaign including nationwide consultations and billboards sought to stop the progressive decline in its popularity it faced at the beginning of 2015 when tens of thousands of refugees arrived in Hungary and the media reported on children and disabled people living in precarious conditions the level of xenophobia decreased,\" the researcher said the local media lost interest in this topic and there was nothing to counter the government’s anti-refugee campaign Within the 1 percent with positive attitude towards migrants is Veronika Kozma a volunteer for Welcome to Hungary (W2HU) group she now gives refugees free Hungarian lessons “We have beginners and advanced groups and our students come from all over the world - from Georgia to Ivory Coast,” Kozma says The classes are held on Sunday afternoons in a basement near Budapest city centre students acknowledge how difficult the Hungarian language is While volunteers and NGOs are eager to help refugees to integrate the Hungarian government thinks differently it stopped all funding for migrant integration programmes and refugees have seen their monthly allowance cut by almost 50% This article is the first in a 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First of all, thank you for accepting my request for this interview. Why and when did you start playing basketball? I started playing basketball because of my older brother. He got into it first and as a younger brother always wanting to be like my older brother, I started playing as well and fell in love with the game. I was 11 years old. Who is your role model on and off the court? I don't have one role model but I would have to say mostly my family. Just because of the hardship they have endured and been able to persevere. On the court i grew up watching Michael Jordan, but i also really liked Glen Rice and Reggie Miller. You played in NCAA 2 seasons with Binghamton. Do you like to remember for those years? Binghamton was great, it allowed me to develop my basketball skills physically and mentally. It was very challenging and competitive. If you wanted to play you had to earn playing time in practice. I also made life long friends. What kind of experiences do you have from the NCAA? One of my most memorable experiences was after winning the 1998 Championship with my first college team, Uconn, we went to the white house and got to meet Bill Clinton. Talking to the US president was a very memorable experiences in my life, not just from the NCAA. Which are the most imoprtant skills for a good power forward, and center? I think the game has changed so much that today as a power forward/center you really have to be able to do everything. Shoot, rebound, pass. For me the two most skills would be playing good defense and rebounding. How did you decide to come to Europe? What was the best and the worst thing in your first european season? After college an agent contacted me and offered me a contract to play in the Netherlands. I took it and in terms of playing it was probably my worst year. I was really inexperienced and we had a really tough coach. The best thing was probably my teammates. Some really great and funny guys that I still talk to today. You spent 1 year at Dombovár? Averaged 14,4 points, 6,5 rebounds. How did you felt yourself? I really liked Dombovar, the city is small and they have alot of basketball talent. And of course I was introduced to hungarian food in Dombovar. I'm a big fan of hungarian food!! In 2007 you have signed a one year deal with Körmend. What was your first impression about the city, team, team-mates, coaches and of the fans. My first impression about the city was that it was really small, my teammates were really cool guys. But I think I liked the Kormend fans the best. They just showed so much passion for the game. They gave us a lot of energy on the court. You become a favourite of fans very quickly, because you was friendly, made huge blocks and dunks. Was it easy to find a common voice with fans? I think the fans appreciate you if you just play hard. No matter what. If you are losing or winning, just always play hard on both ends of the court and thats what i tried to do. What did your team-mates say about big rivalry? How did you experience your first Körmend vs. FALCO match ? WOW, Falco - Kormend is probably the biggest rivalry I have seen in my professional career. My teammates told me that it would be very intense and that we would have to try and win. I was really surprised by the atmosphere of play though and once again the fans were amazing. You could just tell there was so much history between both teams. You and your team-mate made a massive 9-0 run from January until end of March. How could you do this good series? Well the coach just got everyone playing together. So we werent playing selfish basketball. Our main goal was to win the games. So everybody just played as hard as they good and didnt worry about stats. We had great team chemistry. After you caught the PO you won 3-1 over regular season’s 2nd Dombóvár. Was it an easy win? Definetly not. But I think we were just so focused against Dombovar. As a team we really enjoyted playing against other teams that were supposed to be better than us. So we just came out focused and tried to show everyone in the league that we could play with the top teams!! In Semi-final Körmend made a 5 games series with Szolnok and you could win there on 5th game. How do you remember for last game and celebration? I remember the last game cause it came down to the last shot. Luckily the Szolnok player missed it, but it was a very intense and fun series. After the game I remember trying to leave the stadium and our fans were in the parking lot and they would not let us leave. They were so happy and just wanted to celebrate with the team. The rivalry continued with Falco in Championship Final, and You scored 10 points, recorded 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals on 2nd game at home. You and JT gave a big hope for Körmend fans. Was it difficult series againts Falco? Yes it really was a big game. And it was difficult. Falco had great players at each positioon and they were just playing great basketball at the time. You won silver medal, but fans celebrated the team than the champions. Was it a heavy night for You? I remember going back to Kormend and having a huge team party with all the fans. Why couldn’t the Körmend win the Hungarian Championship in 2008.? What do you think about that team? I think that we could have won the championship if we had home court advantage. I think if we had stayed one more year together as a team we would have definetly been one of the favorites to win the championship. In 2007/08 You averaged, 14,2 points (46%), 7,5 rebounds, 1,8 steals, 1,5 assist, 0,6 blocks. Nice numbers, very good performance from you. What do you feel, when you remember for this year? I don’t really care too much about the numbers but more about winning. I remember winning certain games and the celebrations after. In 2008/09 you played 5 games at FALCO. Why couldn’t make them a longer contract with you? I was on a try out period with the team and after a month they wanted to extend my contract but I was lucky enough to get a great offer for a team in Japan. It was an opportunity I could not let pass so I decided to leave Falco and they were really good in letting me go. After Falco, I went to Japan where I played for the Hammamatsu Phoenix team and we won the regular season championship. The following year I played for a team in the SBL in the US, the Manchester Millrats!! How do you plan your career in the future? Would you like to play in stronger competition? I don’t know what the future holds for me but I would like to play a couple more years and get to see more of the world. I think after basketball I would like to work with kids and help them develop their skills. Do you have some unique rituals before matches, or trainings? Before games I just try and take a couple of minutes to just relax and think about the game. What I want to accomplish in that particular game. Kind of a visualization process where I see myself doing what I want to on the court. On game days I try and rest through out the day and take a nap a couple of hours before the game and eat properly and drink a lot of water. Thanks a lot Stan. I wish all of good for you and your family! Count Dr László Batthány was born into the historical Batthány family as the fourteenth child of József Batthyány and Ludovika Batthyány on 28 October 1870. His affinity for the sciences was obvious from a young age. Completing his university studies in Vienna, he first studied economics, then enrolled in the Faculty of Humanities and studied chemistry. He received his doctorate in 1896. He went on to study medicine and graduated in 1900 as a medical doctor. László Batthány-Strattmann in Hungarian noble dress (Photo: muzeumkormend.hu) He was still at University when he first considered founding a hospital for the poor on his estate in Köpcsény. He realised this goal in 1902 when a 30-bed private hospital opened in the palace. As a doctor, he was mainly drawn towards ophthalmology. He became a specialist after passing an exam in Vienna. He practised surgery and internal medicine as well. During the world war, he substituted the general practitioner in Köpcsény, without being paid. He completed over 20 000 surgeries during his career, 3000 of these were successful cataract removals (Photo: batthyany.at) He donated a significant part of his wealth to charities and foundations for the development of Hungarian healthcare. He also continuously developed his own knowledge, collecting a major library of scientific works he also participated in conferences and scientific decision making. He maintained contact with several international colleagues and was elected a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He primarily considered himself a doctor. He used his aristocratic origins and wealth to serve his profession. He considered healing the most important task and rejected a professorship to continue practising. The main supporter of his work was his wife, Countess Maria Theresa von Coreth. The couple married in 1898 and had 13 children. The countess assisted in many surgeries. Dr László Batthany-Strattmann in the company of his wife, Countess Maria Theresa von Coreth (Photo: batthyany.at) The devoted doctor passed away on 22 January 1931 after a long illness he bore with dignity. Thousands visited his body lying in repose in Körmend Chapel. He was lain to rest in the family crypt at Güssing. László Batthyány-Strattmann with his children (Photo: batthyany.at) May this sentence from his will guide us all: "If you want to be happy, make others happy." Alongside caring for the ill, this was his main goal in life. Due to his humble commitment to work, and his deep piety the "doctor of the poor" was revered almost as a saint during his lifetime. His beatification was initiated by both Archdiocese of Vienna and the Bishopric of Szombathely in 1944, but the storms of history swept the attempt away. He was eventually beatified in 198, due to a miraculous healing. The motto of the Batthyány family – "With loyalty and love" – guided him throughout his life. Today his memory is honoured in two locations around Budapest. He is depicted on a relief, erected in 2012, in the assembly hall of the 37-47 Tűzoltó Street campus of Semmelweis Medical University. The original of the work has been on display in the Hungarian Chapel of the Vatican since 2004. He can also be seen in the 11th District. The Saint Gerard Parish Church stands at 149 Bartók Béla Road, and catholic saints line the spaces between the urn chambers in the Chapel of the Sacred Heart. Cover photo: László Batthyány-Strattmann and his wife, Mária Terézia von Coreth in surgery (Photo: batthyany.at) © 2025 Látóhatár Kiadó Lap-és Könyvkiadó Kft. Panathinaikos OPAP has signed Kendrick Perry (28, 1.85 meters) for the next two years (1+1). Perry is a basketball player born on December 23, 1992 in Florida, USA. He is a point guard who last played for Cedevita Olimpija. with Qualification Round 2 participants handed the last dozen tickets to the main stage MUNICH (FIBA Europe Cup) - The field for the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season was confirmed on Wednesday evening with Qualification Round 2 participants handed the last dozen tickets to the main stage of the competition Belfius Mons-Hainaut (BEL); Demir Insaat (TUR); Falco Vulcano (HUN); FC Porto (POR); Istanbul BBSK (TUR); Kormend (HUN); Nevezis (LTU); Proximus Spirou (BEL); and Szolnoki Olaj (HUN) progressed to the next phase as winners of their respective match-ups joining ESSM Le Portel (FRA) who qualified a day earlier Three more places were claimed by the trio of Balkan Botevgrad (BUL); Bnei Rav-Bariach Herzliya (ISR); and Khimik (UKR) who filled the three slots allocated for the 'lucky losers' in Qualification Round 2 with the fourth-ranked Petrolina AEK (CYP) losing out to Balkan only after a tie-breaker after having the same goal differential The rest of the 32-team field was formed from teams arriving to the FIBA Europe Cup from the Basketball Champions League Qualification Rounds Group A: Telenet Antwerp Giants (BEL); Donar Groningen (NED); ESSM Le Portel (FRA); Bosna (BIH) Group B: Avtodor Saratov (RUS); SL Benfica (POR); Nevezis (LTU); Bakken Bears (DEN) Group C: Kataja Basket (FIN); Mornar Bar (MNE); FC Porto (POR); Kapfenberg Bulls (AUT) Group D: Basic-Fit Brussels (BEL); Egis Kormend (HUN); Keravnos (CYP) Group E: Lukoil Academic (BUL); U-BT Cluj-Napoca (ROU); Istanbul BBSK (TUR); Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) Group G: Belfius Mons-Hainaut (BEL); Demir Insaat (TUR); Sigal Prishtina (KOS) Group H: Szolnoki Olaj (HUN); Nizhny Novgorod (RUS); Falco Vulcano (HUN); Karposh Sokoli (MKD) The three 'lucky losers' will be drawn into Groups D October 12 in the House of Basketball in Mies The Regular Season consists of eight (8) groups of four (4) teams each with games played home and away in a round robin system The two (2) best ranked teams from each group will advance to the Second Round The action will tip off on October 17 and conclude with the Finals in May 2018 Click here to view the schedule for the Regular Season.  four teams now also have their entrance guaranteed to the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season MUNICH (FIBA Europe Cup) – Following the addition of three teams to the Basketball Champions League (BCL) Regular Season Hungarian clubs Egis Kormend and Sopron KC along with Turkish club Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece and Romanian club BC Mures who had been set to play for two spots in the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season through a Qualification Round have now instead had their places confirmed in the Regular Season The news comes after an additional three clubs were confirmed to participate in the inaugural season of the BCL leading to a change in the BCL Regular Season from 32 teams to 40 will join the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season following the BCL Qualification Round The FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season as a consequence will now be made up of 37 teams Each Group consists of three or four teams Group A: SL Benfica/Varese*; Alba Fehervar; Elan Chalon Group B: Donar/Tartu**; Egis Kormend; Hubo Limburg United; BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Group C: Kataja/Sodertalje*; Belfius Mons Hainaut; Telekom Baskets Bonn Group D: Sopron KC; FC Porto/Juventus*; PO Antwerp Giants; Nanterre 92 Group E: Donar/Tartu/Bakken Bears*; Redwell-Gunners Oberwart; Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq Orthez Group F: Oradea/Prievidza**; Lukoil/Oradea/Prievidza*; Steaua CSM Bucharest; Bnei Herzliya Group G: Petrolina AEK/Cluj**; Usak/Petrolina AEK/Cluj*; Gaziantep Basketbol; KB Peja Group H: Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece; Rilski/Tsmoki**; Enisey Krasnoyarsk; KB Sigal Prishtina Group I: BC Mures; Igokea/Mornar*; BSC Prienai; TLU/Kalev Tallinn Group J: Apoel Nicosia; Rilski/Tsmoki/Nahariya*; BC Siauliai; BK JIP Pardubice *The winner of these pairings move into the BCL Regular Season whilst the loser goes into the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season **The loser of these pairings will automatically move into the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season The winner will still have one more chance to qualify for the BCL Regular Season The FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season will commence on Wednesday 19 October Keep up-to-date with all the action on the official event website, facebook.com/FIBAEuropeCup, Twitter.com/FIBAEuropeCup and YouTube.com/FIBA Falco-Vulcano Energia KC Szombathely won the Hungarian Men’s Basketball Cup 2025 with 25 points According to Hunbasket Novakovics scored the first basket of the final along with Fault but the extra one was spoiled by Falco’s player Clark turned down towards the baseline and didn’t even stop for a ziccer Benedek Kiss also missed a free throw after his basket Williams got a ball and immediately went into a tempo and Popovics took the shot nicely under the basket Gábor Forray got a technical for a complaint The game continued with Kountz’s free throw Keller continued the run with a double (29-27) Kountz scored a basket in Pongo’s clutch Perl dished out a scoring pass to Popovics Gábor Forray called his team back from a 6-point deficit (44-38) Keller increased Falco’s lead to 9 points Clark had the first deuce of the second half Perl’s two free throws increased the difference to 10 points but after Pongó’s triple Egis Körmend called timeout Vuckovic made two free throws and Bognár a three Bognár set up Popovics’ dunk (67-54) Keller cleverly took the ball under the rim Kountz scored right away at the start of the fourth quarter Diggs hit a triple at the end of the offensive period Vuckovic increased his points with two free throws Körmend called timeout after Diggs’ tempo (86-70) Popovics worked well in the paint and Clark rammed in a triple Pipiras lost Gáspar to a foul after an injury and then the Falco player finished a fastbreak We entered the last two and a half minutes with a 20-point difference Falco never let the game go from there and won the Hungarian Men’s Basketball Cup 2025 Falco-Vulcano Energia KC Szombathely – Egis Körmend 101-76 (23-19 Kaposvár ArenaReferees: Péter Tamás Földházi Péter Árpád Praksch (Ferenc Tamás Téczely) I was just backpacking around Eastern Europe and Latvia ended up being a longer stop than I planned. 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