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World
Taliban Ban Hair and Beauty Salons in Afghanistan
The Taliban have ordered hair and beauty salons in Afghanistan to shut in the latest restriction faced by women. A Vice and Virtue Ministry spokesman told the BBC businesses had one month to comply, starting from 2 July when...
Environment
The Mystic Allure of the Space Observatory Atop a Greek Mountain
Up on the slopes of central Greece stands a planetarium and observatory of unparalleled educational value to the area and beyond.
Charity
The Young Greek Who Started a School in Zanzibar
Renos Fountoulakis is an inspiring Greek philanthropist who, when faced with poverty in Zanzibar, decided to use education to change people's lives.
Greece
5-Year-Old Boy with Autism Can Write in 10 Languages, Including Greek
A 5-year-old boy with autism who has a photographic memory and the amazing ability to read and write 10 languages, including Greek, has stunned social media users.
The boy, Sebastian Esposito, regularly uploads impressive clips to the social media site...
Greek church
The Diakonia Center: America’s Mystras
With perhaps a bit of poetic license, The Metropolis of Atlanta’s Diakonia Center is, if not Mystras, then it is a Mystras-in-process.
Greece
Greek Anti-Vax, Anti-Mask Parents May Lose Custody of Children
Anti-vax parents from Serres, Greece who are also against the use of self-tests for the coronavirus, as well as masks, may lose custody of their four children because they have refused to send them to school for two years.
Their...
Education
The Greek Priest Building Schools in Africa
Father Antonios Mutyaba is not your usual Greek priest. He is responsible for the education of hundreds of children in Uganda, East Africa.
Education
Protesters Clash with Police Over Education Bill in Thessaloniki
Police have made over 30 arrests in Thessaloniki after they clashed with protesters who were demonstrating against a new education bill.
Greek News
Student Protests Against Education Bill Erupt Across Greece
Large protests erupted across Greece on Thursday as activists demonstrated against the government’s latest education bill, which calls for police on university campuses.
Additionally, the protesters demanded that all levels of schools reopen with all necessary safety measures.
Currently, primary and...
Education
Greek University Reform Bill Provides for Police on Campus
An ambitious university reform bill was drafted and presented to lawmakers by ministers Niki Kerameus, of Education, and Michalis Chrysochoidis, of Civil Protection, on Wednesday.
In a press conference on Wednesday, Kerameus argued that the draft legislation acts on the...