Balázs Hankó, the minister for culture and innovation, has sent a letter to leaders of European parliamentary groups urging them to “take a stand” regarding the exclusion of Hungarian students from the EU’s Erasmus program.
“It’s time the European parliamentary groups took a stand” and ended the “discrimination” against Hungarian university students, Hankó told a press conference in Budapest on Monday.
Hankó noted that it it has been two years since “Brussels unlawfully excluded Hungarian students and Hungarian researchers” from the Erasmus and Horizon programmes. A year ago, the Hungarian government the European Commission its amendment proposals aimed at resolving the issue, and last month parliament passed a law that settles the conflicts of interest of university foundations’ board members, he added.
“We now have to take another step, and it’s time the European parliamentary groups took a stand,”
the minister said, adding that he sent letters to the group leaders.
He said the EP groups should clarify what they mean by non-discrimination “when they deny Hungarian students their entitlement” to participate in the Erasmus program.
He said Hungary also wanted to clarify the issue of autonomy, insisting that Brussels believed it meant removing university rectors and professors from foundation boards and allowing NGOs to select their replacements.
Hankó noted that in addition to the steps taken by the Hungarian government, six universities have filed a lawsuit against the EC over the matter.
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Of course, the E.U.rogarbage targets the youth. Young Hungarians who want to enhance their education are told they can’t because Hungary has been “naughty,” in the hope that they turn on the government. So transparent. There is no other explanation for it, and there is certainly no justification.
The E.U. are absolute scumbags.