Budapest – An ideal getaway if you are on a budget
Ryan Air collected some destinations which are ideal for cheap city breaks for those who are broke but still crave a little adventure. Budapest’s place on the list will probably come as no surprise.
“Seeing Europe needn’t cost the earth, and we fly to some very cool places that are perfect for anyone looking for cheap city breaks – so read on to get a little inspiration for a budget break that won’t break the bank…”
Visit:
- Bucharest
- Krakow
- Sofia
- Budapest
- Vilnius
- Bratislava
- Kyiv
- Tallinn
- Gdansk
- Bologna
- Berlin
- Fez
For the deep dive on why the EU reacted like it did:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03075079.2023.2234941#d1e202
TLDR:
“While the introduction of boards with significant decision-making power aligns with international governance trends, the Hungarian reform has some distinctive features (EUA Citation2023): the exclusion of institutions from member selection, the high number of pro-government politicians among board members and the lifetime employment of board members.
First, the government selected and appointed all initial board members. The selection process was not transparent and regulated. Institutions formally could not influence the composition of their boards; they could only suggest members informally.
Second, of the 106 seats on the boards of the 21 foundations (as of January 2022), 31 were occupied by active politicians (ministers, state secretaries, members of parliament, mayors, appointed government officials, political counsellors) and 4 ex-politicians of the governing party, but many other seats were distributed to business people and intellectuals openly sympathetic to the governing party.
Third, board members hold the positions for their lifetime and as a person. They can keep their board membership even after they lose their position in the government or institution… Most board members receive substantial remuneration, typically similar or higher than that of university professors.
Finally, the laws governing the status of public interest foundations can only be changed by a qualified (2/3) majority. A new government could change the regulatory environment only with a very strong mandate.
Regulations do not specify the criteria for board member selection, so it is not possible to draw any conclusions about the possible role of the board.”
Criteria for board member selection could not possibly have to do with being a Politician, former Politician, a NER Knight, a proven friend and/or toadie, could it?
So, universities ran by FIDESZ complain about being excluded from EU money because the EU doesn’t want to fund Orbán’s corruption?