Will Hungary's new law force George Soros-founded Central European University to stop accepting students for Sep 2018?
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Apr 14, 2017 02:00PM UTC
Closed Jul 01, 2018 03:00AM UTC
Closed Jul 01, 2018 03:00AM UTC
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"Pressure is mounting on Hungary’s right-wing government after it adopted a law that would effectively shut down Central European University, an institution founded by the Hungarian-American philanthropist George Soros shortly after the fall of Communism....
The new law requires, among other things, that foreign-accredited universities provide higher education services in their own countries — meaning the United States in the case of Central European University."
CEU currently does not operate in the U.S., which the law is now requiring it to do in order to continue operating in Hungary.
Universities must comply with the law by Feb. 15, 2018 or cease accepting new students from Sept. 2018.
Sources:
- Hungary’s Parliament Passes Law Targeting George Soros’s University, New York Times, April 2017
- Pressure Grows as Hungary Adopts Law Targeting George Soros’s University, New York Times, April 2017
- Hungary's New Law Could Force Out George Soros-Founded University, Newsweek, March 2017
This question will resolve as NO, if the law is overturned, or revised in any way that would change the effective dates, and/or allow CEU to continue accepting students in 2018.
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