The Council’s Conditionality Decision as a Violation of Academic Freedom?
Ceran, Olga
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Guerra, Ylenia
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Verfassungsblog
2023-03-28
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On 15 December 2022, the Council’s suspended various EU budgetary commitments towards Hungary, the first application of the so-called Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation. The measure also froze access to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe funds for 21 Hungarian universities that remain under the management of public interest trusts, thereby effectively denying access to these funds to a large pool of scholars and students. The decision raises important questions regarding the scope of protection afforded to final beneficiaries of EU funds. We suggest that a deeper engagement with the rights and interests of final beneficiaries in the context of the Conditionality Regulation necessitates a reconceptualisation of the EU’s understanding of and responsibility for academic freedom.
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Ceran, Olga
Academic Freedom
Conditionality Regulation
Hungary
rule of law backsliding
Rule of Law Mechanism
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https://verfassungsblog.de/the-councils-conditionality-decision-as-a-violation-of-academic-freedom/
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