By signing the law on Monday, President János Áder “has lost the mark of president of the republic”, and demonstrated that he is unable to safeguard the rule of law, Szabó said, adding that “lex CEU” violates Hungary’s basic law on a number of counts. For instance, it undermines legal certainty and violates the ban on discrimination, she said.

Áder said on Monday that prior to signing the amendment he had determined that it was not in violation of the right to the freedom of education or the passage in the constitution granting autonomy to higher education institutions.

He said the bill was not in violation of international treaties or European Union directives, either.

The opposition LMP party earlier announced that it too will turn to the top court. Dialogue’s action is separate from LMP’s, though Szabó expressed hope that the two parties would be able to coordinate their efforts on the matter.

Republished with permission of Hungary Matters, MTI’s daily newsletter.