education

In a move that could affect thousands of Greeks who study at universities in England, Prime Minister Theresa May promised on Monday to launch a review that could reduce fees and restore grants. "We now have one of the most...

The foreign affairs ministers of Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, have written to the Foreign Minister of the Ukraine, expressing their concerns over the country's new education bill, which excludes the use of minority language lessons. "We are certainly concerned,...

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...

The Greek parliament discussion might have been about the government's education bill, but Greek PM Alexis Tsipras and main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis had verbal disputes about all current political issues. The political bickering between the two leaders included the...

The U.S. embassy in Athens is offering 200 education scholarships to 200 refugees in Athens and Thessaloniki (100 from each city), in an effort to provide opportunities to displaced students and allow them to continue their education. The program, titled...

There are an estimated 20,000 refugee children currently residing in Greece according to the latest figures from UNICEF. Some of the children are living in accommodations in the cities, while many are still living in the overcrowded migrant reception centers...

Protection of the university asylum and the participation of students' representatives in the governing bodies of universities and the appointment of Rectorate Councils by the education ministry are included in the new bill on higher education drafted by the...

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is announcing changes in the educational system to divert people’s attention from the new measures the government will bring to parliament after its agreement with Greece’s lenders. “Just like...

On March 8-9, the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece held discussions focusing on the new stipulations that the Greek government has introduced regarding religion being taught at schools. Following the meeting with the Holy Synod, the Archbishop of...

A new Hellenic Scholarship which will help support students living in Greece or Cyprus to come study in Australia has been created at the Melbourne Business School, home to Australia’s first MBA program. The new Hellenic Scholarship would provide financial...