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Péter Magyar announces the dissolution of the Mathias Corvinus Collegium and other major foundations to be taken over by the Hungarian state.

Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced that the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), the Batthyány Lajos Foundation, and the Blue Planet Foundation will cease their current existence on August 31. The Hungarian state will take over the public functions, assets, and funds of these institutions, returning them to the public.

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These organizations were previously linked to the opposition party Fidesz. The Mathias Corvinus Collegium, a national-conservative think tank and educational institution, was chaired by Balázs Orbán. The Batthyány Lajos Foundation serves as a financial and ideological center for right-conservative forces. The Blue Planet Foundation, established by former President János Áder, focuses on environmental and climate protection. While the foundations will remain free to operate as ordinary civil society organizations, the state will directly manage core responsibilities in education, research, and climate protection. The Fidesz party stated that the current authorities are conducting a targeted campaign to liquidate their main political opponents.

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