Academic freedom

Frans Timmermans joined MEPs in pressing Hungary over threats to academic freedom and the rule of law

A planned reorganisation of Hungary’s main research system has been criticised internationally as a thinly veiled attempt to police troublesome scientists. In reply to a Science|Business article on the topic, Orbán spokesman Zoltán Kovács argues that ‘Hungary is increasing funding for the R&D sector.'

The Academy of Sciences battles research minister over control of research funding

Research and education commissioners say they wish Central European University could stay in Budapest, while academics hit out at limp response from Brussels

Rector Michael Ignatieff says the decision is ‘a dark day for academic freedom’ in Hungary and decries the lack of tougher response from Brussels and EU capitals

Embattled university confirms it will relocate the majority of its programmes from Budapest to Austria in ‘a moment of great sadness’

Michael Ignatieff wants Europe to wake up to the ‘bulldozer’ that Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán is running over academic freedom

Researchers fear attack on Central European University - and academic independence more widely - will not let up, despite new pressure from Brussels

MEPs exercise rarely used powers in bid to force Hungary to reverse violations of EU law, including a lingering threat to shut the Central European University