Kostas Zouraris
Greece
Mob Chases Former Greek Minister at Macedonia Rally (video)
A group of demonstrators participating in Sunday’s rally against the use of the name ‘Macedonia’ by FYROM set upon Greece’s former deputy minister of Education, Kostas Zouraris.
Zouraris, who last week resigned from his post following uproar over insulting comments...
Greece
Greek PM Accepts Minister's Resignation Over Radio Outburst
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the country’s deputy education minister following a radio outburst by Kostas Zouraris.
Zouraris tendered his resignation on Sunday, after the colorful lawmaker spoke disparagingly in an expletive-ridden interview about...
Greece
Greek Minister Offers Resignation after Insulting Comments
Deputy Education Minister Kostas Zouraris submitted his resignation on Sunday after he made insulting comments on a radio program against two Greek prominent football clubs.
Zouraris, a controversial figure and Member of Parliament with the Independent Greeks party, used vulgar...
Education
Greece's Deputy Education Minister Gives Lessons in Vulgarity
Greece's Deputy Education Minister Kostas Zouraris is known for his controversial and often provocative views. Some times, he even can get downright offensive, and sticks to his unprofessional behavior.
The 77-year-old academic got elected to parliament in 2015 with the...
Education
Deputy Education Minister Compares Greece to India, Justifies Young Students Going Abroad
It's not the first time that Deputy Education Minister Kostas Zouraris has made controversial comments about the state of the country. The academic and Independent Greeks (ANEL) MP admitted the country's dire straits, in an edgy interview.
Talking to SKAI...
Education
Deputy Education Minister: There Should be Many Mosques in Greece for Refugees
Deputy Education Minister Kostas Zouraris said that there should be more mosques built for refugees who will stay in Greece.
Zouraris, a native of Thessaloniki, gave an interview to the city's North 98 radio where he expressed the view that...
Greece
Who Will Be Part of the Next Greek Parliament?
Many Greek politicians were neck to neck against their fellow candidates in several constituencies across Greece, aiming to earn a seat in the new Greek Parliament.
According to election results, SYRIZA’s Gavriil Sakellaridis and Nikolaos Voutsis, as well as New Democracy...