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Greece
Greece Re-creates Ministry of Migration in Apparent Policy U-Turn
The Greek government on Wednesday announced the creation of a new Ministry of Migration and Asylum as part of efforts to accelerate its policy implementation in that area.
The new ministry will be led by Notis Mitarakis, who had until...
Education
Greece's High Schools To Start at Nine o'Clock Instead of 8:15 Beginning Next Year
Greece's high schools are expected to begin their day forty-five minutes later than usual next year, according to deputy Minister of Education Merope Tzoufi.
Speaking with Greece's public broadcaster ERT1 on Wednesday, Tzoufi said that the ongoing discussions about changing the...
Greece
Greek Authorities Set Height Limit For Buildings Near Acropolis
Greece's Ministry of Environment and Energy issued a statement on Monday morning in which it announced the implementation of a height limit of 17.5 meters (57.4 feet) for buildings constructed around the holy rock of the Acropolis.
The new announcement...
Education
Angry Students Storm Office of Greek Education Minister
A group of demonstrators entered the office of Greece's Minister of Education Costas Gavroglou on Monday afternoon, following a protest outside the Ministry of Education which attracted approximately 200 high school and university students.
The students entered the Ministry chanting...
Greece
Change in Education Ministry Name to Allegedly Cost 800,000 Euros – Ministry Refutes Claim
The Greek Ministry of Culture, Education and Religion was renamed the Ministry of Education, Research and Religion during the formation of the new Greek government. This simple change will allegedly cost a lot more than one would imagine.
An article...