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2nd October, 2024
Gov’t to change laws for access to Erasmus funds
The government is set to amend the law on public interest trusts to comply with EU demands for stricter conflict of interest rules for foundations that fund universities.
This move is essential for Hungarian university students and researchers to access EU funds through the Erasmus and Horizon programmes.
The Ministry of Culture and Innovation acknowledged in a recent memorandum that the proposed changes will affect all higher education institutions governed by trusts and their students.
The government previously attempted to address these issues by urging government appointees on university boards to resign; but the legislation remained unchanged, leaving in place conflict of interest rules unacceptable to the European Commission.
The new proposal specifies who cannot serve on the boards of university foundations, including MPs, mayors, and various government officials.
The proposal requires trustees to declare their assets, like MPs, with verification by the Integrity Authority.
These regulations apply only to foundations that maintain universities.
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