| | In 2010 '''Fidesz''' (Hungarian Civic Alliance), Hungary's largest conservative party and led by Orbán, won a supermajority in the country's [[parliament]] and control of all 19 of Hungary's county legislatures. The supermajority was retained in 2014 elections. A supermajority gives the party the power to make changes to Hungary's constitution. | | In 2010 '''Fidesz''' (Hungarian Civic Alliance), Hungary's largest conservative party and led by Orbán, won a supermajority in the country's [[parliament]] and control of all 19 of Hungary's county legislatures. The supermajority was retained in 2014 elections. A supermajority gives the party the power to make changes to Hungary's constitution. |
| − | Orbán strongly opposed the ultra-liberal [[Central European University]] (founded and funded by [[George Soros]]) and on march 29, 2017 announced a new law which could close it.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-29/soros-s-university-caught-in-orban-campaign-as-ceu-protests-law</ref> He stated that it was cheating students and breaking rules by awarding both a Hungarian and an American diploma, despite the university having no U.S. presence.<ref name="Cheating">[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/31/soros-backed-university-cheating-says-hungarian-pm/ Soros-Backed University Is ‘Cheating’, Says Hungarian PM]. ''Breitbart News''. March 31, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/03/hungary-parliament-fast-track-bill-targeting-soros-university/ Hungary: Parliament to Fast-Track Bill Targeting Soros University]. ''Breitbart News''. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.</ref> He also opposed George Soros due to his efforts by supporting the [[European migrant crisis|massive immigration from Muslim nations into Europe]].<ref name="Cheating"/> On April 10, 2017, Hungary enacted a law tightening its standards for universities and thus threatening CEU's existence.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/11/hungary-president-signs-law-threatening-soros-university/ Hungary President Signs Law Threatening Soros University]. ''Breitbart News''. April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.</ref><ref>Sandford, Alasdair (April 10, 2017). [http://www.euronews.com/2017/04/10/hungary-defies-protests-to-pass-into-law-anti-soros-university-bill Hungary Defies Protests to Pass into Law 'Anti-Soros' University Bill]. ''Euronews''. Retrieved April 12, 2017.</ref> | + | Orbán strongly opposed the ultra-liberal [[Central European University]] (founded and funded by [[George Soros]]) and on March 29, 2017 announced a new law which could close it.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-29/soros-s-university-caught-in-orban-campaign-as-ceu-protests-law</ref> He stated that it was cheating students and breaking rules by awarding both a Hungarian and an American diploma, despite the university having no U.S. presence.<ref name="Cheating">[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/31/soros-backed-university-cheating-says-hungarian-pm/ Soros-Backed University Is ‘Cheating’, Says Hungarian PM]. ''Breitbart News''. March 31, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/03/hungary-parliament-fast-track-bill-targeting-soros-university/ Hungary: Parliament to Fast-Track Bill Targeting Soros University]. ''Breitbart News''. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.</ref> He also opposed George Soros due to his efforts by supporting the massive immigration from Muslim nations into Europe.<ref name="Cheating"/> On April 10, 2017, Hungary enacted a law tightening its standards for universities and thus threatening CEU's existence.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/11/hungary-president-signs-law-threatening-soros-university/ Hungary President Signs Law Threatening Soros University]. ''Breitbart News''. April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.</ref><ref>Sandford, Alasdair (April 10, 2017). [http://www.euronews.com/2017/04/10/hungary-defies-protests-to-pass-into-law-anti-soros-university-bill Hungary Defies Protests to Pass into Law 'Anti-Soros' University Bill]. ''Euronews''. Retrieved April 12, 2017.</ref> |