university asylum
Greece
Police Clash with Protesters in Thessaloniki
The center of Thessaloniki was left in flames on Thursday as violent clashes between protesters and Greek riot police took place in the northern Greek city.
The protesters were demonstrating against a law that calls for police on the premises...
Education
Greek Universities to be Guarded by Police in Historic Move
The new proposed reform bill for Greek universities, calling for campuses to be guarded by the police -- as they are elsewhere in the world -- has generated an uproar from a segment of higher education faculty and students.
According to...
Greece
Greek Government Determined to Continue "Law and Order" Campaign
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appears to be determined to continue his campaign of law and order for Greece, which was one of his political pledges before the July elections.
He has fared well so far in this mission, but...
Greece
Greek Parliament Votes for Bill Abolishing University Asylum
The Greek Parliament voted in favor of a bill on Thursday which addresses the abolition of university asylum laws.
The proposed legislation, brought up for discussion by the new conservative government, also addresses a series of other issues, including changes to...
Crime
The New Greek Government Will Put an End to University Asylum
One of the first pre-election pledges of New Democracy leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, was the abolition of the academic asylum in Greek universities, a controversial issue that plagues several campuses across Greece.
The university asylum as a concept was established after...
Crime
Thessaloniki University Students Decry Repeated Criminal Activities on Campus
Students of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki have sent an official letter of complaint to the university dean and faculty demanding action against criminality on campus.
The letter was signed by 471 undergraduate and graduate students and speaks of conditions...
Education
Greek Education Minister Brings Back "Eternal Students"
The new bill on education is to bring back "eternal students" and the university asylum, while students will participate in dean elections.
Articles on the proposed bill by Education Minister Nikos Filis includes:
Full restoration of the status of the so-called...
Education
Greek Govt Presents Omnibus Bill Bringing Sweeping Changes to Education
Sweeping changes in all levels of education are introduced with an omnibus bill the Greek Education Ministry presented on Thursday.
Teachers and professors will not be evaluated, the university asylum is brought back, "eternal students" will remain, the state will be...