Hungary’s Best Secondary Schools Celebrated at Gala Event

The Mathias Corvinus Collegium and the Educational Authority have honoured Hungary’s top 100 secondary schools at a grand gala event. Over 300 guests, including educators, school leaders, and students, gathered to celebrate excellence in teaching and talent development.

Calls for EU’s Own Musk-Style DOGE Intensify — Here’s Why

A recent report published by MCC Brussels exposed the European Commission’s opaque funding of NGOs and media outlets that promote its political agenda. The Brussels-based think tank has joined calls for the establishment of a European DOGE—an investigative watchdog similar to the one co-chaired by Elon Musk in the United States, which is currently working to dismantle deep-state strongholds in Washington.

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Hungary to Acquire New Gidrán Combat Vehicles

Hungary is strengthening its defence cooperation with Türkiye through the acquisition of 56 new Gidrán armoured combat vehicles. The agreement builds on an existing partnership with Turkish defence company Nurol Makina and aligns with Hungary’s broader military modernization efforts started in 2016.

Austrian Private Universities Join Hungary in Fight Against Brussels over Erasmus

The Austrian Private Universities Conference has protested at the Brussels’ decision to exclude Vienna-based Modul University from the Erasmus+ and Horizon programmes, citing the Hungarian ownership of the institution. The body has called on the European Commission to stop its politically motivated interference in the allocation of academic funding.

Brussels Sanctions Austrian Modul University Over Hungarian Ties

The European Commission has decided to suspend Vienna’s Modul University from participating in the Erasmus+ and Horizon programmes, mirroring a similar decision made against 21 Hungarian universities in late 2022. Balázs Orbán, the political director of the Hungarian prime minister, condemned the decision as outrageous and pledged to defend academic freedom.