Budapest: Tens of thousands of Hungarians protested in central Budapest on Sunday against new legislation that could force the Central European University (CEU), a school founded by financier George Soros, to move out of the country. The demonstrators called for President Janos Ader to veto tough legislation passed by parliament targeting Central European University, The Guardian reported.

A bill passed in parliament by the ruling right-wing Fidesz party of Prime Minister Viktor Orban targeted CEU by setting out numerous conditions under which it must operate. The bill has led to criticism from hundreds of leading academics worldwide as well as from the US government and the European Union.