Hungary

Plan to help Hungarian companies innovate will encourage universities and research institutes to strengthen ties with industry and to raise income by providing innovation services

European academies say government’s proposed reorganisation at the academy will ‘politicise scientific research’

Academy president hopes new round of negotiations with government will end ‘unhappy situation’ at Hungary’s largest research network

Orbán’s planned reorganisation of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences sparks sharp debate. This letter, by István Kenesei, fact-checks the government’s arguments

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