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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.
George Soros & Viktor Orbán Go To War In Budapest
- 11 Apr 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s pressure on George Soros’ Budapest university is about more than the future of one school. It’s part of an ideological battle which will dominate European and North American discourse in the coming years.
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.
Boosting Economy Key To Higher Wages
- 11 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Brussels has no means to close the wage gap between Hungary and the rest of the European Union, Fidesz lawmaker Erik Bánki told a news conference ahead of a parliamentary debate of a proposal by the radical nationalist Jobbik party to bump up wages to the EU average.
Govt Ready To Discuss Higher Ed, Civil Orgs Law With US
- 11 Apr 2017 6:40 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó welcomed a decision by the US State Department to send a delegation to Budapest to inquire about the recently amended higher education law and a bill on civil groups to ensure their financial transparency. In the event of a visit by the US delegation, the government “will receive them and brief them all about it”, he said.
Zing Burger Eyes Establishing Franchise
- 10 Apr 2017 11:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian hamburger restaurant chain Zing Burger is planning to create a franchise network, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal today. Owners We Love Beef Kft. are working on the conditions and hope to open the first franchise restaurant by the end of the year.
Tens Of Thousands Protest Higher Education Act Amendments In Budapest
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators protested in central Budapest on Sunday recent amendments to the higher education act they say makes the operation of the Central European University (CEU) impossible. The demonstrators demanded that President János Áder sends the legislation to parliament or the Constitutional Court for review. The crowd filled the western embankment of the river Danube between the Chain Bridge and ...
Video: Human Chain Demonstrations At CEU
- 7 Apr 2017 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Pictured is a large crowd forming a symbolic human chain in protest against Higher Education amendments passed into law this week, seen as changes aimed at closing Budapest’s Central European University.
Jobbik: Govt Backs Out Of Ad Tax Proposal
- 7 Apr 2017 7:02 AM
- current affairs
In wake of the “scandal” around recently passed rules impacting Budapest’s Central European University, the government has “retired” and parliament has taken off its agenda a proposal aimed at introducing an advertisement tax, radical nationalist Jobbik group leader János Volner said.
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.
George Soros & Viktor Orbán Go To War In Budapest
- 11 Apr 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s pressure on George Soros’ Budapest university is about more than the future of one school. It’s part of an ideological battle which will dominate European and North American discourse in the coming years.
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.
Boosting Economy Key To Higher Wages
- 11 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Brussels has no means to close the wage gap between Hungary and the rest of the European Union, Fidesz lawmaker Erik Bánki told a news conference ahead of a parliamentary debate of a proposal by the radical nationalist Jobbik party to bump up wages to the EU average.
Govt Ready To Discuss Higher Ed, Civil Orgs Law With US
- 11 Apr 2017 6:40 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó welcomed a decision by the US State Department to send a delegation to Budapest to inquire about the recently amended higher education law and a bill on civil groups to ensure their financial transparency. In the event of a visit by the US delegation, the government “will receive them and brief them all about it”, he said.
Zing Burger Eyes Establishing Franchise
- 10 Apr 2017 11:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian hamburger restaurant chain Zing Burger is planning to create a franchise network, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal today. Owners We Love Beef Kft. are working on the conditions and hope to open the first franchise restaurant by the end of the year.
Tens Of Thousands Protest Higher Education Act Amendments In Budapest
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators protested in central Budapest on Sunday recent amendments to the higher education act they say makes the operation of the Central European University (CEU) impossible. The demonstrators demanded that President János Áder sends the legislation to parliament or the Constitutional Court for review. The crowd filled the western embankment of the river Danube between the Chain Bridge and ...
Video: Human Chain Demonstrations At CEU
- 7 Apr 2017 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Pictured is a large crowd forming a symbolic human chain in protest against Higher Education amendments passed into law this week, seen as changes aimed at closing Budapest’s Central European University.
Jobbik: Govt Backs Out Of Ad Tax Proposal
- 7 Apr 2017 7:02 AM
- current affairs
In wake of the “scandal” around recently passed rules impacting Budapest’s Central European University, the government has “retired” and parliament has taken off its agenda a proposal aimed at introducing an advertisement tax, radical nationalist Jobbik group leader János Volner said.