Constantinos Arvanitopoulos
Economy
More Battling In Samaras Cabinet Over Austerity
Ministers in Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ new, revamped Cabinet, formed to bring more cohesion to government policies, are battling with each other - and him - over austerity measures.
Samaras, the New Democracy Conservative leader, had to step in...
Economy
New Samaras Shuffle, Stournaras to Bank of Greece
With one eye on a hopeful economic recovery and the other on next month's critical elections for Greek municipalities and the European Parliament, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is reportedly planning yet another Cabinet shakeup that will see Finance Minister...
Education
OLME Unionists Protest Outside Ministry of Education
Some of the members of the secondary school teacher’s union (OLME) held a protest outside the Hellenic Ministry of Education earlier this morning. The work stoppage took place between 11am and 5pm.
The teachers union is protesting against the closure...
Economy
Greek University Workers Keep On Striking
Despite warnings from Prime Minister Antonis Samaras that he would issue a civil mobilization order to force them back to work under the threat of arrest or being fired - neither of which happened - striking administrative staff at...
Economy
UAthens Staff Extends Strike Again
Administrative staff at the University of Athens, one of eight Greek colleges where workers have been striking for two months to protest government layoff plans, said on Nov. 8 they would continue the work stoppage even as authorities said...
Education
Greek Teachers Strike September 16
Two days before the first bell rings at schools around the country, the presidents of the regional secondary school teacher unions (ELME) decided rolling strikes of continuous five-day walk-offs starting September 16.
However, the minister of Education Constantinos Arvanitopoulos, in his...
Education
Greece To Close, Merge 28 High Schools
The Ministry of Education said it's going to move to close or merge 13 secondary schools and merge 15 after doing the same to 118 primary and preschools as part of more austerity cuts.
The move came through a ministerial...
Canada
Canada-Greece-Cyprus College Forum
According to a recent announcement made by the Canadian Ambassador Robert Peck, on September 16, the first Canada-Greece/Cyprus University Partnership Forum will take place in the city of Athens.
According to the announcement, up to eight Canadian universities will be...