Fudan University Budapest Comes Under Fire in National Assembly A clear divide has been drawn in the National Assembly on the ruling to legalize the establishment of the Chinese... 2021.05.28.
Innovation Min: Hungary Must Make Progress in University Rankings The government wants Hungary to make progress in university rankings, the minister of innovation and technology said on Wednesday. László... 2021.05.20.
LMP Submits Budget Amendment Proposal to ‘Restore’ University Funding The opposition LMP party has submitted amendment proposals to the 2022 budget bill, saying they aim to return "funds stripped... 2021.05.17.
Opposition Calls on Fidesz MP to Step Down for Voting While Allegedly Infected With COVID Fidesz representative Zsolt Becsó was reported to the authorities by leftist green party Párbeszéd and the centrist Momentum Movement after... 2021.05.05.
Momentum Sets Up ‘Terrace’ at Parliament To Protest Hungary’s ‘University Privatization’ Momentum supporters gathered on Kossuth Square to set up a “terrace” protesting the government’s "privatization" of universities. Bernadett Szél, Miklós... 2021.05.03.
PM Orbán: Pandemic Fight Set to Enter New Phase Hungary's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic is about to enter a new phase, with the start of the evening-night curfew... 2021.04.30.
Budapest Mayor Calls on Gov’t to Make Fudan Documents Public Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has called on the government to make public all decisions concerning a campus for China's Fudan... 2021.04.22.
Ideology and Competition Key Issues Around Fudan University Budapest The ideological impact of Fudan University's Budapest campus, as well as its potential to overpower Hungarian universities, are both key... 2021.04.20.
Opposition Takes Stand Against University Reforms Hungary's opposition parties have taken a joint stand against the government's policy of putting certain universities under the control of... 2021.04.09.
Outsourcing of Higher Education Continues Despite Uncertainties The government has recently tabled the drafts about the transformation of several more universities. The reform involves huge changes, as... 2021.04.09.
LMP: Orbán Gov’t Building Parallel Power Structure The opposition LMP on Wednesday accused the Orbán government of building parallel power structures by "outsourcing decision making and a... 2021.04.08.
DK: Money ‘By the Wheelbarrow Full’ Taken from Outsourced Unis The Democratic Coalition (DK) believes that "Fidesz cronies" are "taking home millions in pay by the wheelbarrow full from the... 2021.03.22.
Hungarian and Swedish Scientists Discover New Particle ‘Odderon’ After almost half a century of research, a team of Hungarian and Swedish scientists discovered the existence of the Odderon,... 2021.03.09.
Higher Education Restructuring in Hungary Rolls on The restructuring of Hungary's higher education system continues. In the latest news, the government will introduce a brand new, three-pillar... 2021.03.04.
Debrecen University Launches Post-Covid Ambulant Network The University of Debrecen, in eastern Hungary, is launching an ambulant network to treat post-Covid ailments, the university clinic said... 2021.02.27.
Govt to Introduce Three-pillar System for Funding Universities The government is introducing a new three-pillar funding system for universities from September to better support various aspects of university... 2021.02.22.
Gyurcsány: Joint Opposition Can Win against Orbán’s ‘Autocratic System’ Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition, said in a keynote speech on Saturday that the decision by Hungary's... 2021.02.15.
SZFE’s New Administration: Necessary Model Change or Autocratic Coup? The University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) in Budapest has been the subject of debate ever since its model... 2021.02.05.
LMP Demands Guarantees for University Autonomy Opposition LMP will submit a draft resolution for parliament's approval, aimed at ensuring guarantees for maintaining the autonomy of universities,... 2021.02.01.
Teachers Union PDSZ Protests Model Change in Higher Education The national board of the PDSZ teachers' trade union issued a statement on Sunday protesting the model change in Hungarian... 2021.01.18.
Jobbik Promises Review of Transferring Universities to Foundations The opposition Jobbik party has vowed to conduct a review of the transfer of Hungarian universities to foundations if it... 2021.01.06.
