Government to Foot Erasmus Costs From Budget
Should negotiations with the Economic Commission fail, Hungary will bear the costs of the Erasmus student grant programme, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said on Tuesday in Brussels.
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University Heads: Participation in EU Mobility Schemes “Must Be Guaranteed”
EU education, research and mobility schemes must be guaranteed to everyone participating in Hungarian university life, regardless of who runs the university, the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference (MRK) said at the weekend.
DK Proposes Committee Session Over Erasmus Issue
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has proposed convening parliament’s cultural committee to discuss the European Union’s withdrawal of Hungary’s Erasmus higher education funding, DK MP Olga Kálmán told an online press conference.
Student Federation Urges Government-EU Deal to Ensure Continued Funding Under Erasmus Programme
“Higher education without the Erasmus programme is inconceivable,” the federation of Hungarian student governments (HÖOK) said on Wednesday, urging an early agreement between the Hungarian government and the European Union to ensure that Hungarian universities run by foundations should continue receiving EU funds under the programme in 2024.
Hungary May Sue EC Over Erasmus
If the matter of Hungary’s Erasmus funding is not resolved, Hungary will file a lawsuit at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over the resolution suspending the programme, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office said.
The Hungarian government will pay the 2024 Erasmus scholarships if there is no agreement
If the Erasmus scholarship negotiations with the European Union do not lead to a result, the government will pay the cost of the scholarships – announced the minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday in Budapest, in the Government Information.
According to the student council, higher education is unimaginable without Erasmus
Higher education is unimaginable without Erasmus – states the announcement of the National Conference of Student Self-Governments (HÖOK).
University of Sopron Founding Member of Nature Positive Universities Alliance
The University of Sopron is the only Hungarian founding member in the Nature Positive Universities Alliance (NPUA) which has been set up under an initiative by the United Nations Environment Programme and the University of Oxford, the University of Sopron said on Monday.
Ministry: Erasmus+ Programmes to Continue Undisturbed This Year
The European Union’s Erasmus+ programmes can continue undisturbed in Hungary this year, the ministry of culture and innovation said on Monday.
Interest Payment Cap to Cover Student Loans
The government has decided to broaden the cap on interest payments to cover student loans, the minister of economic development said on Tuesday.