The Soros Foundation ceases activities in Hungary

The Soros Foundation ceases activities in Hungary

World May 15, 2018 07:24

berlin - The Open Society Foundations (OSF) of philanthropist and billionaire George Soros closes its office in the Hungarian capital Budapest. The foundation says that it has decided to do so because of the 'increasingly repressive political and legal climate' in the Central European country.

The organization transfers employees based in Budapest to Berlin. This also includes international activities that are now taking place in Hungary. The foundation of Soros, who himself comes from Hungary, is committed to human rights and democratic governance, but critics argue that the organization with all kinds of support measures for refugees encourages mass migration.

The OSF complains in a statement about the hostile attitude of the Hungarian authorities. 'Over the past two years, the Hungarian government has spent more than 100 million euros in tax money on a campaign to spread lies about the Foundations and its partners,' said the OSF, who speaks of a 'hate campaign. '

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