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Economy
Greek Finance Ministry Amplifies School and Hospital Heating Funding
The Greek Ministry of Finance announced today that the State Treasury has approved a 51.5 million euro fund packaged to cover the increased heating oil needs of hospitals and schools.
The Deputy Minister of Finances, Christos Staikouras, noted that 37.5...
Education
Upcoming Strike With New School Year
Everything indicates that teachers will start the new school year 2013-14 with a five-day strike from September 16 to 20.
According to the teacher’s union ELME website, so far 49 local unions have voted in favor of the five-day strike.
The...
Greece
Until September 5th Distribution of Books in Greek Schools
Until the end of August, books for secondary schools, high schools as well as for vocational schools will have been distributed, and until the 5th of September all books for primary schools will also have been delivered to schools in...
Greece
Greeks Spend 5 Billion Euros on Private Lessons For Their Children
According to a survey conducted by the General Confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE), Greece's biggest private labor union, Greek families spend 5 billion euros per year on their children's education.
Most Greek children go to public schools and universities, that's...
Australia
Successful Greek Language Teaching Conference Held in Melbourne
The Modern Greek Teachers Association of Victoria (MGTAV) held their annual conference "The Greek Language in Australia - Sustainability, Maintenance and Diversity" on May 17. The conference took place at the Jika International Conference Center in Melbourne, attended by almost...