

R. Daniel Kelemen
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@rdanielkelemen
McCourt Chair at @McCourtSchool of Public Policy at @Georgetown. Non-Resident Senior Associate @CSIS. Life Member @CFR_org










‼️@EU_Commission is likely to reject the amendment to the law on public interest foundations, which will keep 21 Hungarian universities excluded from the #ErasmusPlus and #HorizonEurope programmes, @nepszava reports

Today’s @EU_Commission decision provides a clear road map on how to eliminate risks of conflicts of interest in the boards of Hungarian 'public interest trusts' (PITs). The current 🇭🇺 law on PITs is not good enough. ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…




On 31 December, #Hungary will lose €1,04 billion of the roughly €21 billion in cohesion funding it is entitled to between 2021-2027 because of systemic #corruption. More on this and the fate of universities excluded from the #Erasmus program in tomorrow’s @nepszava 🧐🗞️




First, Spanish intelligence blocked a rail manufacturer's Hungarian takeover due to Russia-related concerns this summer. Now, Poland blocks an Orbán proxy's potential media purchase "amid threats of a hostile takeover from the East" – alleging that Russia/China are behind them...

🇪🇺🤝🇲🇩 The Council has agreed on the Regulation establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova. This will support Moldova in implementing crucial reforms, strengthening its institutions, and fostering sustainable economic growth.