FILE PHOTO: People march in Budapest during a protest against government plans to overhaul the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, June 2, 2019. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian lawmakers passed legislation on Tuesday to tighten state control of research bodies run by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), overriding protests against the latest step to expand the government's role in public life.
Since taking power in 2010, right-wing nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban has brought about a politicisation of the courts, media and universities, putting his government at odds with the European Union over rule of law standards.
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