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GRAS declares solidarity with student protests in Hungary

Posted on February 21, 2013 by biocsibe

Students call for solidarity actions with the Hungarian students. “Forcing students to sign a contract which obliges them to stay in the country after finishing their studies for twice the time they needed to do so, is against European law … Continue reading →

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Yes, We Keep on Protesting

Posted on February 21, 2013 by biocsibe

The story of the Hungarian students’ protests against the government’s antidemocratic higher-education-reform goes on. Since the 6 requirements of HÖOK (official representational body of university students) and HaHa (Students Network) were not fulfilled, but on the contrary, most of them … Continue reading →

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Democracy and human rights at stake in Hungary – the Norwegian Helsinki Committee

Posted on February 21, 2013 by biocsibe

A new report published by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, ‘Democracy and human rights at stake in Hungary’, describes how Viktor Orbán’s government is centralizing power, undermining the independence of courts and putting media freedom under pressure. Until recently, Hungary was … Continue reading →

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Jobbik breeding grounds: The student associations in Hungarian universities

Posted on February 21, 2013 by ellenpolus

Early yesterday morning an incredible news item appeared on ATV’s website. It reported that for years the Hallgatói Önkormányzat (HÖK) of ELTE’s faculty of arts (BTK) has been keeping tabs on incoming students’ alleged religious affiliation, ethnic background, sexual orientation, … Continue reading →

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Ombudsman asks Constitutional Court to repeal parts of arts academy law

Posted on February 20, 2013 by biocsibe

Hungary’s ombudsman for fundamental rights on Sunday said he had asked the Constitutional Court to annul certain provisions of the act on the Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA). Mate Szabo noted the academy’s founding members may come from only one … Continue reading →

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Protest MMA#4

Posted on February 19, 2013 by biocsibe

Az MMA einstandolja a Műcsarnokot! (videó: fenesztra) Az Országgyűlés Kulturális és Sajtóbizottságának tegnapi ülésén a kormánypárti képviselők vitára alkalmasnak találták a Magyar Művészeti Akadémia stratégiai szerepét megerősítő T/9634. számú törvénytervezetet. Ennek parlamenti megszavazása esetén a Műcsarnok épülete, mely eddig nemzeti örökségünk részét … Continue reading →

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Students Receive Subsidized Studies in Hungary — for a Price

Posted on February 18, 2013 by biocsibe

By PETER TEFFER BUDAPEST — Daniel Szabo and Gergo Birtalan are both optimistic about their job prospects in their native Hungary, which has a low unemployment rate for college and university graduates. But the two Hungarian students are in totally different situations. … Continue reading →

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