May 30, 2017
Budapest, May 30, 2017 – Central European University (CEU) announces plans to maintain all of its activities in Budapest in the 2017-2018 academic year. CEU hopes that current negotiations will rapidly lead to a long-term solution that allows CEU to remain in Budapest.
May 30, 2017
Budapest, May 30, 2017 – Mr. Joachim Gauck has been awarded the 2017 Open Society Prize in recognition of his courageous defense of human rights and his distinguished record in the service of free societies. Mr. Gauck, called “a true teacher of democracy” by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, served as president of Germany from 2012 to 2017.
May 24, 2017
Budapest, May 24, 2017 – Central European University (CEU) welcomes today’s statement by New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo indicating his readiness to enter into discussions “without delay” with the Hungarian government about the amendments to the Higher Education Act that particularly target CEU. Cuomo’s statement is timely, since Hungary has until tomorrow to respond to the European Commission’s letter of formal notice that it has launched infringement proceedings. The European Parliament’s resolution of May 17 called on the Hungarian government to enter into negotiations with the U.S.
May 18, 2017
Budapest, May 18, 2017 – At today’s government press conference, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office Janos Lazar and Hungarian government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs made a series of inaccurate and defamatory statements about CEU.
May 17, 2017
Budapest, May 17, 2017 – Central European University (CEU) welcomes the resolution passed by a majority in the European Parliament calling for repeal of Lex CEU. An amendment further calls on the government “to immediately suspend all deadlines in the act amending the National Higher Education Act, to start immediate dialogue with the relevant US authorities in order to guarantee the future operations of the CEU issuing US-accredited degrees and to make a public commitment that the university can remain in Budapest as a free institution.”
May 5, 2017
Budapest, May 5, 2017 – Central European University (CEU) strongly refutes the false allegations published today in an article of a speculative and deceptive nature in Magyar Idok regarding the legality of university employment contracts, tax payments, and research funding. This is another scurrilous attack against a university that is proud to have complied with the Hungarian law for over 20 years and contributed significant amounts in taxes to the Hungarian state. This is extremely low-level journalism, with no factual basis. In reality, the facts are as follows:
May 4, 2017
Budapest, May 3, 2017 – While the Hungarian government claims publicly that it does not want to shut down any university, its own lex CEU refutes this claim. CEU wishes to point out that if the legislation is not withdrawn or amended, the Education Authority will withdraw CEU’s license to operate. This can take place as early as October 12, 2017. After January 1, 2018 CEU cannot accept new students, thus making it impossible to recruit for the 2018/19 academic year.
April 29, 2017
Budapest, April 29 – Central European University (CEU) welcomes the European People’s Party (EPP) call for the Hungarian authorities “to take all necessary steps” to comply with the European Commission’s finding that lex CEU violates European law. CEU also notes the announcement that “Prime Minister [Viktor] Orban has reassured the EPP that Hungary will act accordingly.”
April 27, 2017
Budapest, April 27 – Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office Janos Lazar claimed at today's government press conference that the infringement proceedings only concern the provision of services, and not academic freedom. This is false.
April 26, 2017
Budapest, April 26 – The Prime Minister claimed, referring to a letter written by President and Rector Michael Ignatieff to the students and faculty of CEU, that Ignatieff is not worried that CEU, operating in Budapest, may be closed down. This is false. Ignatieff assured the CEU community in that letter that the university will continue operating under any circumstances. This does not mean, however, that the survival of the university in Hungary is not under threat. Unfortunately, the opposite is the case, due to the actions of the Hungarian government.
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