Andreas Loverdos
Publishing HIV sufferers' identities not permitted, says Greek committee
The government on Tuesday officially repealed a controversial legal provision that was issued three years ago ?to curb the spread of infectious diseases? but was widely condemned for stigmatizing women with HIV, particularly prostitutes, as it allowed their details to be made public.
Contested health law to be repealed
The Health Ministry is repealing a controversial legal provision that was issued three years ago ?to curb the spread of infectious diseases? but was widely condemned for stigmatizing women with HIV, particularly prostitutes.
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Education Ministry to scrap schoolbook with 'monstrous' Marbles reference
Greece's Education Ministry plans to scrap an art history schoolbook which was recently criticized of misrepresenting the history of the the 5th-century B.C. Parthenon Marbles, now housed in the British Museum.
Universities disagree with minister over administrative employees
Education Minister Andreas Loverdos (photo) has asked universities and technical colleges not to accept the return of 587 administrative employees who were placed in a labor pool last year.
Education minister reassures students, parents over transfer ruling
Education Minister Andreas Loverdos sought to assure thousands of parents on Friday that their childrens university transfers are not being threatened by a recent court decision.
University transfers in doubt after process canceled at two departments
The transfer of thousands of university students between institutions has been put in fresh doubt after the Council of State suspended the process at the architecture departments of Athens and Aristotle universities.
Universities ask state to reverse mobility scheme
Rectors representing the countrys largest universities on Wednesday appealed to the government to take immediate action to relieve operational problems at the institutions that have been caused by troika-mandated funding cuts, a rash of student transfers to the big universities and staff cutbacks.
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Ties with China growing in university education
Greek universities are in a position to cooperate with Chinese universities on joint undergraduate and postgraduate programs, Education Minister Andreas Loverdos has said on a visit to China.
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Government split over convict's demand for study furlough
As 21-year-old anarchist and convicted bank robber Nikos Romanos entered the 21st day of a hunger strike on Monday, protesting the authorities refusal to grant him furlough to study at a technical college, the government appeared uncertain how to react.
Minister, parties support hunger striker's right to study from prison
Education Minister Andreas Loverdos has declared himself in favor of prisoners being allowed to study as anarchist and convicted bank robber Nikos Romanos enters a fourth week of hunger strike in protest at being prevented from being granted leave to study at a technical college.