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Greece
Defiant Greek PM Tsipras Rallies Supporters for July 7 Snap Elections
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged his SYRIZA party on Monday to regroup and heed the message of voters ahead of snap national elections he called after his ruling SYRIZA party suffered a resounding defeat in the European and...
Greece
Orthodox Priests to Remain on Greek State Payroll
The Greek government announced on Tuesday that an agreement has been reached between the state and the Orthodox church which keeps priests on the civil service payroll.
Clerics were in an uproar following a provisional plan agreed to in principle...
Cyprus
First Greek-Palestinian Ministerial Meetings Held in Athens
The first-ever joint Greece-Palestine ministerial committee held its first meeting on Tuesday in Athens.
The committee's work was aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries, especially in the areas of energy, culture and the economy, with particular emphasis being...
Education
Greek Education Minister Wants to Drop Panhellenic Exams
During a speech in the Greek Parliament on Monday, the Greek Education Minister stated that the government is attempting to create a system which will allow students to attend universities without having to pass entrance exams after receiving their high...
Greece
Church of Crete Criticizes Proposed Deal on Changes to Church, State Relations
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Education Minister Kostas Garvroglou
The Holy Synod of the Church of Crete on Saturday came out against the proposed deal concerning constitutional changes between Church and State, as discussed between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Archbishop...
Greece
Tsipras, Archbishop Ieronymos Announce New Agreement Between Church and State
A new agreement between the Church of Greece and the Greek State was announced on Tuesday. This agreement followed a meeting between the Archbishop of Athens and all of Greece, Ieronymos, and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the...
Education
Greece to Ban Cellphones in Schools
Greece's Education Minister Kostas Gavroglou is to ban the use of cellphones in schools for reasons of "orderly operation" and protection of privacy.
According to the ministry's announcement, pupils will not be allowed to cellphones in school, which means the...
Education
Greek Youngsters' Anguish as University Entrance Exams Begin
The university entrance exams, the most stressful test in any Greek student's life, began throughout the country on Friday.
The exams or 'Panellinies' as they are known, will last three weeks and will define to a large extent the student's...
Education
Greece to Abolish University Entrance Exams
Greece's education minister has announced a radical overhaul of the country's education system, including the abolition of university entrance exams.
In an interview with Greek daily Ta Nea, Kostas Gavroglou says the abolition will affect today's first-year secondary-school students and...
Greece
Golden Dawn MP Makes Vulgar Attacks against SYRIZA Ministers in Greek Parliament
Golden Dawn MP Yiannis Lagos on Thursday verbally attacked members of the cabinet in parliament calling them "traitors" and almost came to blows with a SYRIZA lawmaker.
Lagos invoked the letter the Pan-Macedonian associations sent to all Greek Parliament Members,...
Education
Greece Announces University Wi-Fi Plan
University students across Greece are to get access to Wi-Fi at their campus accommodation, according to a new government initiative revealed on Friday.
Greek media reported the education ministry had secured funding for the digital project, which would not be...
Education
Greece's Deputy Education Minister Gives Lessons in Vulgarity
Greece's Deputy Education Minister Kostas Zouraris is known for his controversial and often provocative views. Some times, he even can get downright offensive, and sticks to his unprofessional behavior.
The 77-year-old academic got elected to parliament in 2015 with the...
Greece
Thrace Mufti Election Issue Causes Greek Government Confusion
The election of the local Mufti by Muslims in Thrace was one of the contentious issues stressed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his recent visit to Athens, and it is turning the Greek government into a confusing...
Greece
Cabinet Discusses Education Reforms, Wildfire Damage
A new draft bill by the Ministry of Education which proposes changes in secondary education was the main topic discussed in a cabinet meeting on Monday, chaired by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
During the meeting, Education Minister Kostas Gavroglou presented...
Education
Greek Education Minister Admits Opting–Out of Military Service
Education Minister Kostas Gavroglou admitted press reports that he opted-out of military service, which is compulsory in Greece.
Speaking to state TV ERT, Gavroglou described his decision as "personal".
"It was my personal decision, everyone can judge it as they wish...