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Human chain formed in protest at privatisation of prestigious Budapest arts university
Students of the University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) and protesters form a human chain in protest against changes to the way the university is governed in Budapest
THOUSANDS of people formed a human chain from Hungary’s University of Theatre & Film Arts to the parliament building in Budapest on Sunday in protest at a government takeover.
Protesters say that the imposition of a new board led by Attila Vidnyanszky, a key supporter of authoritarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, is an attack on the institution’s autonomy and academic freedom.
Students have occupied the university building for the past week and many of its top professors have resigned.
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