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Founder claims Mathias Corvinus Collegium is being driven to collapse

Tombor András, founder of the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, says the elite school is being forced into extinction and that he will pursue legal redress in Hungarian and European courts.

Tombor András, who founded the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, issued a public statement describing the institution's imminent demise as the result of political interference. He contends that after a change of government, the school has faced systematic destruction, with the Prime Minister's Office first assuring its continuation and then rescinding that assurance just days before a statutory deadline. According to Tombor, the foundation was forced to accept an auditor, Seszták Miklós, who was unable to properly assess and receive the foundation's assets.

He claims that all constructive and compromise-oriented proposals were dismissed, leaving the school without leadership or purpose. The founder characterises the situation as a deliberate effort to erase a three-decade-old elite training centre and announces that he will pursue restitution in both Hungarian and European courts.

Why it matters

The closure of a major elite education institute raises concerns about political influence over independent academic bodies in Hungary.

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