Kúria Turns Down DK Appeal Concerning Higher Education Law

  • 28 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
Kúria Turns Down DK Appeal Concerning Higher Education Law
The Kúria turned down an appeal by the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) against the National Election Committee’s (NVB) decision to reject the party’s referendum initiative in connection with the higher education law affecting the Central European University (CEU).

DK’s referendum question, submitted on April 5 and rejected by the NVB later in April, said: “Do you agree that a higher education institution recognised by a state party to the agreement of the Organization for Economic  Co-operation and Development (OECD) should continue to undertake educational activity towards foreign degrees based on their registration in Hungary?”

In its non-appealable ruling, the Kúria said that DK’s appeal was “unfounded”, while DK’s referendum question was not clear enough.

Republished with permission of Hungary Matters, MTI’s daily newsletter.

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