(ANSA) - TRIESTE - "We're urging the government of Hungary to
suspend implementation of the law". The Us State Department
spokesman has called on Budapest to stop the higher education
law that Washington says threatens the continued operation of
the Hungarian university founded by Us financier George Soros,
Reuters reported. The law could also threaten the operations of
other American universities with degree programs in Hungary,
State Departement added.
Meanwhile, the European Union is launching an investigation
of Hungary's law. Eu Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans
said that the probe will look into any negative impact that the
new law might have on Eu principles of the free movement of
goods, services, money and people. He says the investigation
would be completed "as soon as possible" and that the
commission would consider what steps to take next by the end of
April.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a critic of liberal civil
organizations funded by the Hungarian-born Soros, has said the
Central European University had violated regulations in awarding
diplomas, an allegation the college rejects. Critics say the law
is part of a wider crackdown on non-government organizations
linked to Soros.
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