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Opposition LMP Files Constitutional Complaint Over Higher Education Law
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Green opposition party LMP filed a complaint with the Constitutional Court on Friday “to counter [ruling] Fidesz’s attack on Hungarian education”, party leaders told a presser on Friday.
Government Office Chief: Hungary Won’t Leave EU
- 21 Apr 2017 7:09 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not intend to leave the EU but wants structural changes so all members can thrive, government office chief János Lázár told a conference. Speaking at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF), Lázár called Brexit a “historic mistake” that might nevertheless open new avenues to structural changes in EU integration. Hungary and the other members of the Visegrad Four group agree that ...
Video: Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorated In Budapest
- 20 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A commemoration was held in the Budapest Holocaust Memorial Centre on Wednesday to pay tribute to Hungarian Holocaust victims. There have been a great number of disasters in the history of mankind which have claimed millions of lives. But man’s brutality during the Holocaust was beyond any measure experienced in any natural disaster or epidemic before, Defence Minister István Simicskó said.
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.
Dialogue To Ask Top Court To Nullify Higher Education Law
- 12 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue party will ask Hungary’s Constitutional Court to nullify the amended law on higher education which regulates the operations of foreign universities in Hungary, co-leader Tímea Szabó said. Dialogue will seek to collect signatures from at least 50 lawmakers required for the submission, she said.
Local Opinion: President Signs Higher Education Act Amendments
- 12 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After President Áder ordered the promulgation of the amended Act on Higher Education, political polarisation has reached new levels in the Hungarian press.
Opposition Parties Criticise President For Signing Law On Higher Education
- 11 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Monday criticised President János Áder for signing an amended law on higher education which governs the operations of foreign universities in Hungary. The Socialist Party said Áder had “proved that he is unfit to serve as president”, arguing that he was “unable to determine the interests of the nation or embody its unity”.
Fidesz: CEU ‘Only A Side Issue’
- 11 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party’s group leader told commercial broadcaster TV2 on Tuesday that the Central European University was “merely a side issue” when it comes to the “dispute” between the Hungarian government and US financier George Soros.
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.
Opposition LMP Files Constitutional Complaint Over Higher Education Law
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Green opposition party LMP filed a complaint with the Constitutional Court on Friday “to counter [ruling] Fidesz’s attack on Hungarian education”, party leaders told a presser on Friday.
Government Office Chief: Hungary Won’t Leave EU
- 21 Apr 2017 7:09 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not intend to leave the EU but wants structural changes so all members can thrive, government office chief János Lázár told a conference. Speaking at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF), Lázár called Brexit a “historic mistake” that might nevertheless open new avenues to structural changes in EU integration. Hungary and the other members of the Visegrad Four group agree that ...
Video: Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorated In Budapest
- 20 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A commemoration was held in the Budapest Holocaust Memorial Centre on Wednesday to pay tribute to Hungarian Holocaust victims. There have been a great number of disasters in the history of mankind which have claimed millions of lives. But man’s brutality during the Holocaust was beyond any measure experienced in any natural disaster or epidemic before, Defence Minister István Simicskó said.
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.
Dialogue To Ask Top Court To Nullify Higher Education Law
- 12 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue party will ask Hungary’s Constitutional Court to nullify the amended law on higher education which regulates the operations of foreign universities in Hungary, co-leader Tímea Szabó said. Dialogue will seek to collect signatures from at least 50 lawmakers required for the submission, she said.
Local Opinion: President Signs Higher Education Act Amendments
- 12 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After President Áder ordered the promulgation of the amended Act on Higher Education, political polarisation has reached new levels in the Hungarian press.
Opposition Parties Criticise President For Signing Law On Higher Education
- 11 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Monday criticised President János Áder for signing an amended law on higher education which governs the operations of foreign universities in Hungary. The Socialist Party said Áder had “proved that he is unfit to serve as president”, arguing that he was “unable to determine the interests of the nation or embody its unity”.
Fidesz: CEU ‘Only A Side Issue’
- 11 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party’s group leader told commercial broadcaster TV2 on Tuesday that the Central European University was “merely a side issue” when it comes to the “dispute” between the Hungarian government and US financier George Soros.
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.















