No deal in Central European University stand-off

The stand-off over the future of a university in Hungary, which became a symbolic international power struggle, shows no sign of being resolved, writes Sean Coughlan for BBC News.

The Central European University in Budapest claimed that changes to higher education laws would force it to shut down – with accusations that it was being attacked for its liberal politics and because it was founded by George Soros, the financier frequently criticised by Hungary's ruling party.

An agreement appeared to have been reached with the Hungarian government after negotiations in the United States, which would have allowed the university to continue. But speaking in London, a spokesman for Hungary's prime minister indicated that there was still no deal: "They don't come up to the standards, according to our interpretation of what is required by all universities operating in Hungary," said Zoltan Kovacs, spokesman for Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
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