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EU warns Hungary against university shut down
The bloc warned Budapest of legal action following a new education bill that could shut down the prestigious Central European University (CEU), which was founded by Hungarian-born billionaire George Soros in the 1990s.
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![The university said late on Monday that it would take legal action against the bill calling it "discriminatory".](https://cdn-i.pr.trt.com.tr/trtworld/w664/h374/q70/0m_6289-trtworld-334919-372528.jpg "The university said late on Monday that it would take legal action against the bill calling it "discriminatory".")
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The university said late on Monday that it would take legal action against the bill calling it "discriminatory".
We will complete a thorough legal assessment of the Higher Education Law as soon as possible, and consider next steps by the end of April
— Frans Timmermans (@TimmermansEU) April 12, 2017
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