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CEU Says Disagrees With Higher Education Law, Plans Immediate Legal Action
- 11 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The Central European University said in a statement after the president signed amendments to higher education into law late on Monday that it firmly opposed the decision to sign the legislation and vowed to take immediate legal action.
Video: President Signs 'Anti-Soros' Law Despite Demos
- 11 Apr 2017 7:02 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday President János Áder signed an amended law on higher education which governs the operations of foreign universities in Hungary. The president said in a statement that he had reviewed the bill’s constitutionality as well as its compliance with international treaties.
CEU President & Rector Meets With High-Level U.S. Officials At White House
- 7 Apr 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Central European University (CEU) President and Rector Michael Ignatieff met with the following U.S. officials and members of Congress as well as journalists in the past four days to garner support for CEU’s case.
Hungarian Ruling Parties Reject ‘Attack From Brussels’
- 6 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz and Christian Democratic parties have rejected critical remarks by MEPs from various groups made at a press conference in Strasbourg on Wednesday, labeling those remarks as “another political attack on Hungary”.
US Embassy Continues To Advocate For CEU Independence
- 5 Apr 2017 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The United States will continue to advocate for the Central European University’s (CEU) independence and unhindered operation in Hungary, US Embassy Charge d’Affaires David Kostelancik said in a statement on Tuesday. The US is “disappointed by the accelerated passage of legislation targeting CEU”, the statement said.
Ruling Fidesz Party: Higher Education Amendment Serves Sector’s Protection
- 5 Apr 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
The amendments to the higher education law approved on Tuesday by parliament serve the protection of Hungary’s higher education sector, the ruling Fidesz party’s parliamentary group leader said. The bill approved by lawmakers will require foreign colleges and universities in Hungary to operate under an intergovernmental agreement and to have a campus in the country in which they are based.
Fidesz-KDNP Passes Lex CEU
- 5 Apr 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly of Hungary has adopted legislation to effectively rid the country of Central European University, despite a growing domestic and international bloc of opposition to the measures. The bill, proposed last Tuesday and made more stringent with a modification on Monday, would impose unfulfillable requirements on CEU, which could strip it of its Hungarian accreditation.
Leftist Parties Slam Government For ‘Lex CEU’
- 4 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition on Monday voiced sharp criticism of a bill before parliament designed to change rules on colleges and universities funded from abroad, and seen by its opponents as legislation directed against the Central European University (CEU).
Fidesz Approves Fast-Track Vote For Lex CEU
- 4 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly voted Monday to fast-track a vote on the government’s controversial bill on higher education, also known as Lex CEU. In a 115-49 vote, the assembly approved a request for an emergency parliamentary procedure, and will vote on the bill before noon on Tuesday. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (pictured above) voted in favor of the expedited procedure.
CEU Says Disagrees With Higher Education Law, Plans Immediate Legal Action
- 11 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The Central European University said in a statement after the president signed amendments to higher education into law late on Monday that it firmly opposed the decision to sign the legislation and vowed to take immediate legal action.
Video: President Signs 'Anti-Soros' Law Despite Demos
- 11 Apr 2017 7:02 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday President János Áder signed an amended law on higher education which governs the operations of foreign universities in Hungary. The president said in a statement that he had reviewed the bill’s constitutionality as well as its compliance with international treaties.
CEU President & Rector Meets With High-Level U.S. Officials At White House
- 7 Apr 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Central European University (CEU) President and Rector Michael Ignatieff met with the following U.S. officials and members of Congress as well as journalists in the past four days to garner support for CEU’s case.
Hungarian Ruling Parties Reject ‘Attack From Brussels’
- 6 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz and Christian Democratic parties have rejected critical remarks by MEPs from various groups made at a press conference in Strasbourg on Wednesday, labeling those remarks as “another political attack on Hungary”.
US Embassy Continues To Advocate For CEU Independence
- 5 Apr 2017 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The United States will continue to advocate for the Central European University’s (CEU) independence and unhindered operation in Hungary, US Embassy Charge d’Affaires David Kostelancik said in a statement on Tuesday. The US is “disappointed by the accelerated passage of legislation targeting CEU”, the statement said.
Ruling Fidesz Party: Higher Education Amendment Serves Sector’s Protection
- 5 Apr 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
The amendments to the higher education law approved on Tuesday by parliament serve the protection of Hungary’s higher education sector, the ruling Fidesz party’s parliamentary group leader said. The bill approved by lawmakers will require foreign colleges and universities in Hungary to operate under an intergovernmental agreement and to have a campus in the country in which they are based.
Fidesz-KDNP Passes Lex CEU
- 5 Apr 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly of Hungary has adopted legislation to effectively rid the country of Central European University, despite a growing domestic and international bloc of opposition to the measures. The bill, proposed last Tuesday and made more stringent with a modification on Monday, would impose unfulfillable requirements on CEU, which could strip it of its Hungarian accreditation.
Leftist Parties Slam Government For ‘Lex CEU’
- 4 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition on Monday voiced sharp criticism of a bill before parliament designed to change rules on colleges and universities funded from abroad, and seen by its opponents as legislation directed against the Central European University (CEU).
Fidesz Approves Fast-Track Vote For Lex CEU
- 4 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly voted Monday to fast-track a vote on the government’s controversial bill on higher education, also known as Lex CEU. In a 115-49 vote, the assembly approved a request for an emergency parliamentary procedure, and will vote on the bill before noon on Tuesday. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (pictured above) voted in favor of the expedited procedure.