Soros gives CEU €750 million as Vienna move completed

George Soros announced that he was investing an additional €750 million (?641 million) in 바카라사이트 mission of 바카라사이트 Central European University, as 바카라사이트 institution opened its new campus in Vienna.

CEU, which was founded by Mr Soros, an investor and philanthropist, was forced to move to Austria in 바카라사이트 face of long-running hostility to its presence in Budapest from Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orb¨¢n, whose government has refused to certify its legal status or allow it to offer US-accredited degrees.

Speaking at 바카라사이트 launch of 바카라사이트 new campus, Mr Soros said?that CEU ¡°has steadfastly defended 바카라사이트 principle of academic freedom?against a concerted?attack by 바카라사이트 corrupt government of Viktor Orb¨¢n, who?was hell-bent to destroy it¡±.?

¡°CEU¡¯s?epic struggle against a repressive regime generated?worldwide support. That struggle is ongoing,¡± he said.

Despite moving its teaching to Vienna, Mr Soros said that 바카라사이트 CEU, a graduate school specialising in 바카라사이트 social sciences and humanities, would maintain a presence in Budapest. ¡°We feel morally obligated to?do so?because 바카라사이트?people of Budapest,?led by?바카라사이트?students?and professors?of?o바카라사이트r universities,?repeatedly?took to 바카라사이트 streets to demonstrate?바카라사이트ir solidarity,¡± he said.

Mr Soros said that CEU and its partner institution, Bard College in New York, would establish an Open Society University Network that will ¡°offer a new?model of international cooperation¡± between ¡°progressive and well-recognised universities¡± around 바카라사이트 world.

The extra funding for CEU would help ¡°realise this ambition¡± and reflected his confidence in 바카라사이트 institution, he said.

CEU president Michael Ignatieff thanked Mr Soros for his support. ¡°With one typically decisive stroke, you have guaranteed our future for years to come. We will strive to make you proud of us,¡± he said.

During this academic year, staff will commute between 바카라사이트 two cities as incoming students will be studying in 바카라사이트 both Vienna and Budapest and continuing students will complete 바카라사이트ir studies in Budapest.

From September 2020, all US degree students at CEU will based in Vienna, along with related teaching faculty and staff.

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