Hungary's Orban extends dominance through university reform Story by Reuters Updated 12:03 PM ET, Tue April 27, 2021 Students at Hungary's University of Theatre and Film Arts blockaded their school last October in a fight over the imposition of a government-appointed board that protesters said undermined the school's autonomy. Budapest, HungaryHungary's parliament passed legislation on Tuesday setting up foundations to take over the running of universities and cultural institutions in a move critics say extends the ideological imprint of the ruling right-wing government. Currently, most Hungarian universities are owned by the state but have a large amount of academic autonomy. The bill, drafted by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's deputy, says the universities need to be reorganized and run by foundations because modern conditions require a "re-thinking of the role of the state" and the foundations will manage institutions more efficiently.