650 result(s) for higher education
Orbán’s Cabinet: German Government ‘Taken In’ By Soros ‘Lies’
- 6 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government regrets that “lies” by Hungarian-born US financier George Soros can “even deceive” the German government, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács told MTI on Wednesday, in response to German concerns expressed over Hungary’s recently amended higher education law.
Local Opinion: Bill On Foreign Owned Universities Discussed In Parliament
- 6 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal columnist looks into the options CEU will have after the approval of amendments to the Higher Education Act tabled by the government.
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.
CEU Requests Constitutional Review Of Higher Education Amendment
- 5 Apr 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Central European University (CEU) will appeal to President János Áder for a constitutional review of higher education amendments passed into law on Tuesday, CEU head Michael Ignatieff said.
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.
Hungarian Ambassador To Washington Recalled Over Higher Education Bill
- 5 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
News site atv.hu reported Tuesday that Hungary’s ambassador to Washington DC Réka Szemerkényi is to be recalled in June, citing sources in the government. Her replacement is rumored to be Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade undersecretary László Szabó. The diplomatic switcheroo has been confirmed to pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap by the ministry.
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.
Huge Demonstration For CEU Held In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in Budapest on Sunday afternoon to protest against a government bill affecting the Central European University (CEU). The demonstrators gathered at Corvinus University to move under a sign showing “Freedom for Education” in Hungarian and also in English to the CEU headquarters in Nádor street and later to Kossuth Square in front of Parliament.
Orbán’s Cabinet: German Government ‘Taken In’ By Soros ‘Lies’
- 6 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government regrets that “lies” by Hungarian-born US financier George Soros can “even deceive” the German government, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács told MTI on Wednesday, in response to German concerns expressed over Hungary’s recently amended higher education law.
Local Opinion: Bill On Foreign Owned Universities Discussed In Parliament
- 6 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal columnist looks into the options CEU will have after the approval of amendments to the Higher Education Act tabled by the government.
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.
CEU Requests Constitutional Review Of Higher Education Amendment
- 5 Apr 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Central European University (CEU) will appeal to President János Áder for a constitutional review of higher education amendments passed into law on Tuesday, CEU head Michael Ignatieff said.
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.
Hungarian Ambassador To Washington Recalled Over Higher Education Bill
- 5 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
News site atv.hu reported Tuesday that Hungary’s ambassador to Washington DC Réka Szemerkényi is to be recalled in June, citing sources in the government. Her replacement is rumored to be Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade undersecretary László Szabó. The diplomatic switcheroo has been confirmed to pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap by the ministry.
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.
Huge Demonstration For CEU Held In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in Budapest on Sunday afternoon to protest against a government bill affecting the Central European University (CEU). The demonstrators gathered at Corvinus University to move under a sign showing “Freedom for Education” in Hungarian and also in English to the CEU headquarters in Nádor street and later to Kossuth Square in front of Parliament.