May 9, 2017
Video of CEU - Community Forum, April 13, 2017
May 9, 2017
Video of CEU - Community Forum, April 4, 2017
May 9, 2017
Video of CEU – Press Conference, April 4, 2017
May 9, 2017
Video of A Message from CEU President and Rector Michael Ignatieff
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 CEU wishes to point out that if the legislation is not withdrawn or amended, the Education Authority will withdraw CEU’s license to operate.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.
May 2, 2017
German politician and Member of the EU Parliament Alexander Graf Lambsdorff spoke to CEU students, faculty and staff today and released the following statement in support of CEU.
