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The ELTE Centre for Social Sciences is a research institution where 200 Hungarian and international researchers engage in exploratory and innovative national and international research projects in the Social Sciences. Founded by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Centre’s charter established its freedom to research without political influence. Comprising four institutes – Political Science, Minority Studies, Legal Studies, Sociology and other research units – the Centre has greatly contributed to understanding and addressing far-reaching societal issues that pertain to Hungarian and European societies.