745 result(s) for rule of law
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.
Local Opinion: US State Department Disagrees With CEU Bill
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement by the spokesman of the State Department has added further vigour to the debate over the future of Budapest’s Central European University. One side forthrightly condemns the planned new legislation, while the other dismisses the unfolding protest as mere hysteria.
Orbán: Future Of ‘Soros University’ Depends On Inter-Governmental Talks
- 31 Mar 2017 12:16 PM
- current affairs
The future of the “Soros university” depends on US-Hungarian intergovernmental talks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday in an interview to public radio. A recent investigation by the Education Office revealed that the operation of several foreign universities, including Hungarian-born US financier “George Soros’s university”, fell foul of regulations, Orbán said, referring to the Central ...
Rules Apply To All Universities In Hungary
- 31 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Just as foreign universities should not cheat their students or abuse their position, they must comply with Hungarian laws, the government office chief said. Central European University (CEU) president Michael Ignatieff has said the higher education bill seeking to clarify and tighten rules governing foreign higher education institutions operating in Hungary is discriminative and specifically an ...
US Embassy Expresses Concern Over Higher Ed Bill’s Effect On CEU
- 30 Mar 2017 9:30 AM
- business
The US embassy has expressed concern over a recent bill to amend the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules governing foreign higher education institutions operating in Hungary, which it says would “seriously restrict” the operation of the Central European University (CEU). David Kostelancik, the charge d’affaires at the embassy, told MTI on Wednesday that the US is opposed ...
Foreign Universities Offering Instruction In Hungary Face New Government Rules
- 30 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will clarify and tighten rules on foreign institutions of higher education that operate in Hungary, the human resources ministry said on Tuesday. The measures are necessary after a government probe found violations and shortfalls at the “majority” of foreign colleges and universities that offer instruction in Hungary.
Opposition Parties Decry New Higher Education Bill
- 30 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Wednesday spoke out against a new bill submitted by the human resources minister aimed at amending the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules on foreign institutions of higher education that operate in Hungary, saying that it was a threat to close down the Central European University (CEU).
Statement From Michael Ignatieff, Rector Of Central European University In Response To Hungarian Government Threats To Close CEU
- 29 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
CEU is demanding an immediate correction to falsehoods about our institution published this afternoon by origo.hu. The claim that we do not have program accreditation is entirely false. The claim that we have failed to meet our obligations regarding data to official public registry is also false.
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
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.
Local Opinion: US State Department Disagrees With CEU Bill
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement by the spokesman of the State Department has added further vigour to the debate over the future of Budapest’s Central European University. One side forthrightly condemns the planned new legislation, while the other dismisses the unfolding protest as mere hysteria.
Orbán: Future Of ‘Soros University’ Depends On Inter-Governmental Talks
- 31 Mar 2017 12:16 PM
- current affairs
The future of the “Soros university” depends on US-Hungarian intergovernmental talks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday in an interview to public radio. A recent investigation by the Education Office revealed that the operation of several foreign universities, including Hungarian-born US financier “George Soros’s university”, fell foul of regulations, Orbán said, referring to the Central ...
Rules Apply To All Universities In Hungary
- 31 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Just as foreign universities should not cheat their students or abuse their position, they must comply with Hungarian laws, the government office chief said. Central European University (CEU) president Michael Ignatieff has said the higher education bill seeking to clarify and tighten rules governing foreign higher education institutions operating in Hungary is discriminative and specifically an ...
US Embassy Expresses Concern Over Higher Ed Bill’s Effect On CEU
- 30 Mar 2017 9:30 AM
- business
The US embassy has expressed concern over a recent bill to amend the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules governing foreign higher education institutions operating in Hungary, which it says would “seriously restrict” the operation of the Central European University (CEU). David Kostelancik, the charge d’affaires at the embassy, told MTI on Wednesday that the US is opposed ...
Foreign Universities Offering Instruction In Hungary Face New Government Rules
- 30 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will clarify and tighten rules on foreign institutions of higher education that operate in Hungary, the human resources ministry said on Tuesday. The measures are necessary after a government probe found violations and shortfalls at the “majority” of foreign colleges and universities that offer instruction in Hungary.
Opposition Parties Decry New Higher Education Bill
- 30 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Wednesday spoke out against a new bill submitted by the human resources minister aimed at amending the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules on foreign institutions of higher education that operate in Hungary, saying that it was a threat to close down the Central European University (CEU).
Statement From Michael Ignatieff, Rector Of Central European University In Response To Hungarian Government Threats To Close CEU
- 29 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
CEU is demanding an immediate correction to falsehoods about our institution published this afternoon by origo.hu. The claim that we do not have program accreditation is entirely false. The claim that we have failed to meet our obligations regarding data to official public registry is also false.
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).