Education Ministry
Union calls stoppages as gov't tells teachers to make up lost hours
Members of the secondary school teachers union (OLME) are to hold work stoppages from Wednesday through Friday in a bid to disrupt the resumption of lessons earlier than scheduled at 571 schools across the country and sabotage an attempt by the Education Ministry to allow pupils to make up for time lost due to weeks of sit-ins.
Still no director for Greece’s General State Archives
Almost three months ahead of a major gathering of European archivists in Greece, which is currently at the helm of the European Union presidency, the government in Athens could find itself in a very embarrassing position as it has yet to appoint a new head to the General State Archives (GSA).
Teachers strike over pending layoffs in their sector
Secondary school teachers protesting planned layoffs in the public sector, as part of a civil service overhaul pledged to the troika, walked off the job on Friday.