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Arvanitopoulos: The Academic Semester Won't Be Cancelled

The Greek Minister of Education, Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos, during an interview to Real FM, assured that universities will open and that the academic semester won't be cancelled. "The administrative employees continue a strike that has been declared illegal by Athens Court...

Arvanitopoulos Insists On College Firing List

Greek Education Minister Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos, sent a letter on Sept. 30 to the deans of the universities in Greece, asking for the names of the administrative employees that will be suspended that they have refused to give  and in...

Greek University Administrative Employees Announce More Strikes

The National Technical School of Athens (NTUA) is being occupied by the school’s administrative employees, while all lectures and courses have been cancelled.  The University of Patras is also under seizure and its administrative employees decided to stop three...

2,500 Kids Form Human Chain Around Parthenon

Today, 2,500 children gathered at the Acropolis, forming a human chain around the Parthenon upon the initiative of the General Secretariat of Transparency and Human Rights to mark the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Under...

Bullying in Greek Schools Spreading Like an Epidemic

Recent studies reveal a dramatic increase in the percentages of children becoming victims of bullying in Greek schools. According to information issued by the Greek Education Ministry, based on research conducted in schools around Greece, it is estimated that around 10 percent...

Greek PM to Visit Mount Athos

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is scheduled to visit Mount Athos on Saturday, February 15, hence breaking a “taboo” held by members of his party, New Democracy. Since the exposure of the scandal surrounding the monastery of Vatopedi in 2008,...

Residents of Kefalonia in Distress, Island Faces Severe Problems

The Greek island of Kefalonia is struggling to heal its wounds after the latest earthquake which struck the island once again early on Monday. The mayor of Kefalonia said that emergency shelters will be necessary for people who were left...

One in 10 Greek Children Victims of Bullying

According to recent research that was presented to the Greek Parliament by the Education Minister, Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos on Thursday, one out of ten schoolchildren (10%) are victims of bullying. As expected, the research reveals that the ratio of boys compared...

Aftershocks Causing Major Problems in Kefalonia

Although the strong earthquake that hit the island of Kefalonia, western Greece, didn't cause any injuries, the aftershocks have caused major problems to the infrastructure of the island. The hospital of Lixouri, the island's largest city was evacuated while...

Funding from Unlawful Activities for Greek Student Housing Needs

The Greek Ministry of Education will receive four million euros of the total amount of 17.6 million euros derived from unlawful activities -- money returned to the state from imposed penalties. Concerning the allocation of these funds, the Minister of...

17 Million Euros From Bribes Go To Health and Educational Sectors

The Greek Minister of Education and Religious Affairs Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos is expected to meet today with the Greek Minister of Health, Adonis Georgiadis, at the office of Christos Staikouras, the Alternate Minister of Finance. The three of them will...

Greek Minister of Education Mulls Over Extension of School Year

The Greek school year may soon be longer, according to statements made by the Greek Minister of Education Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos, in a Sunday newspaper interview. "I feel that there are too many holidays. Students should learn more, and should learn...

Hotel Owners Propose New School Holidays

The association of hotel owners of Greece has proposed that the government establish an interim school holiday across the country so that Greek families have the opportunity to take a short vacation during the winter period. According to the deputy...

Standing Holy Synod to Control Church Property

With an Amendment brought to Parliament by ministers Yannis Stournaras, Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Michalis Chryssochoidis, all matters relating to the management and use of Greek Orthodox Church property will be governed from now on by Regulations issued...

Endless Strikes by Greek University Employees

Two more 24-hour strikes were announced by the University of Athens administrative employees association, after a very tense general meeting held today. However, it appears that this endless cycle of strikes will come to an end this week and that...