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Education
Greek Minister Wants Changes in History Class Approach in Schools
Greek history class could soon be taking a different approach.
During an interview with Kathimerini newspaper, Deputy Education Minister Sia Anagnostopoulou expressed her grievances with the current way that history is being taught to children in Greece.
“History school books must...
Education
Greek 'Model School' Board Resigns
The governing board members of 60 Greek experimental and model schools (DEPPS) submitted their resignation on Thursday, February 19, after an argument with the Greek Minister of Education Aristidis Baltas.
The Greek Minister has made it his mission to put...
Crime
Pedophile Lured Athens Kids Through Online Game
Greek Cyber Crime Unit Head Manolis Sfakianakis presented shocking data to the Parliament regarding pedophiles, operating mostly in Athens.
According to data released by Sfakianakis, one particular pedophile had managed to lure ten children from Athens, using an online game called “Dress...
Greece
Loverdos-Mitsotakis Dispute Over Public Sector Layoffs
The Greek government has bought a few more days time in order to settle the dispute concerning the suspensions and layoffs of university administrative employees. PASOK expressed doubts about the number of public sector employees that the coalition government should...
Culture
Imvros Greek School Opens Without Greek
The private Greek School on the island of Imvros, which now belongs to Turkey, will reopen on Sept. 16, after 49 years, although with only two students for now although more are expected even though they will not be...
Greece
Bill Allowing Closure of Universities Approved
A bill allowing the Greek government to close down dozens of universities as a way of reducing public spending passed Wednesday night in Parliament, as daily Athens News reports.
163 MP's from New Democracy, Democratic Left and the majority of...