The Hungarian Hostage

The author suggested that by attacking the Central European University in April 2017, the Hungarian government sought to cement its role to many of its nationalist supporters as a protector of national interests against an international scapegoat in advance of a general election in Hungary in the spring of 2018.

ESO: Background information: Debate on legal issues relating to Hungary (European Parliament, 26 April 2017) http://www.europeansources.info/record/debate-on-legal-issues-relating-to-hungary/

ESO: Background information: Can Europe stand up for academic freedom? The Bologna Process, Hungary, and the Central European University http://www.europeansources.info/record/can-europe-stand-up-for-academic-freedom-the-bologna-process-hungary-and-the-central-european-university/

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