Greece
Culture
World’s Oldest Greek School Celebrates 220 Years in Vienna
The Greek National School in Vienna, the oldest still-functioning Greek school in the world, has celebrated 220 years since its opening.
The school - founded in 1804 - was awarded the 'Simonos Sina' award by the Academy of Athens in...
Archaeology
The School of Aristotle: One of the First Universities in the World
A place of universal historic and cultural interest, the ruins of the School of Aristotle are located just two miles from the contemporary town of Naoussa in the Greek region of Macedonia.
Located in the region of Esvoria along the...
Greece
Record 50,126 Coronavirus Cases in Greece; Schools to Reopen Monday
A new coronavirus record was set in Greece on Tuesday, with the country’s health authorities announcing 50,126 new cases across the country. The number is 13,880 cases more than the 36,246 cases recorded on Monday.
This is the highest number...
Education
Students in Greece to Return to School Vaccinated or with Negative Test
Students and teachers in Greece will show proof of vaccination, antibodies, or test negative for the coronavirus to get back to classroom.
Education
Unvaccinated Teachers Must Show Negative Tests to Enter Schools in Greece
Unvaccinated teachers in Greece will have to show a negative test or proof of Covid-19 antibodies to enter schools for the upcoming school year.
Greece
Greece to Found New School for Construction of Iconic Kaiki Boats
The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports is implementing a comprehensive plan for the preservation of Greece's traditional boats, or Kaiki.
Greece
Covid-19: High Schools to Open Across Greece on Monday
Greek Minister of Education Niki Kerameus announced that high schools will open for classes on Monday, despite the Covid-19 lockdown.
Greece
Covid-19: Schools to Remain Closed for Two Weeks Across Greece
All schools across the country will be closed for a period of two weeks due to heightened transmission of Covid-19 in Greece.
Greece
Greece Prioritizes Reopening Schools; 476 New Cases, 66 Deaths Announced
In a press conference on Monday, Greek Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas stated that country's top priority after the end of the lockdown is to open schools safely.
Greece has been under a strict nationwide lockdown, set to end on January...
Education
Greek Law School Students Win Gold in International Mediation Competition
A team of law students from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki won gold and bronze medals at the 2020 International Mediation Singapore Competition, according to the final results released on Saturday.
A total of 400 competitors in 48 teams from...
Archaeology
American School of Classical Studies at Athens Wins Film Award for Corinth Excavation
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens was given the Orona Foundation Award for its short film "Twelve Decades of Discovery: American School Excavations at Corinth" on Saturday, November 21.
The Orona Foundation Award, bestowed at the 20th International...
Education
All Primary Schools, Kindergartens to Close Monday, Education Minister Announces
On Saturday, Greece's Education Minister Niki Kerameus announced the closure of all primary schools, kindergartens, and daycares across the country starting Monday. The new measure will last until November 30.
Middle and high schools have been closed since the start...
Education
Greeks Urged to Keep Off Internet as School E-Learning System Crashes
Greek authorities advised the general public to reduce their use of the internet as it emerged on Monday that the state school e-learning system crashed after just one hour.
As junior and senior high school students started online lessons due...
Education
Greek Schools Hold Minute of Silence for French Teacher Killed by Jihadist
The Greek Ministry of Education asked all schools in the country to observe a minute of silence on Monday in memory of French teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded by a radical Islamist in Paris in October.
The request was...
Business
PM Mitsotakis Announces Thessaloniki Lockdown; Shops and Schools to Remain Open
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday that another three regions will be placed on lockdown, including Greece's second-largest city of Thessaloniki, due to the recent spike in the number of coronavirus infections.
"You see what is happening all...