Niki Kerameus

Kerameus denies reports that education ministry has plan for possible school closures

With the COVID-19 epidemic raging throughout the country, Education Minister Niki Kerameus has denied reports that, "The education ministry is threshing out a 'bombshell scenario' for closing schools on 15 November in order to stem the large wave of COVID-19 spread to children."

Greek Police Accused of Violence at Education Bill Protests

Police in Greece have been criticised after videos circulated on social media of officers violently pushing and shoving photojournalists covering a protest against a new bill for universities on Wednesday.

The photojournalists' union said riot police beat up a member of the union who had been reporting on the protests.

Athens metro station closed ahead of university reform bill protest

The Panepistimio metro station in central Athens closed at 11 a.m. on Thursday by order of the police, due to a rally planned to protest against legislation reforming tertiary education.

The rally will start at 1 p.m. at the University of Athens central building.

Trains will continue to pass through the station without stopping. 

Bill caps time allowed for students to do degree

The maximum time students will have to complete their university degrees is six years for those on a four-year course, eight years for those on a five-year course and nine years for a six-year course, according to the changes made to a bill that is currently under consultation in the Parliamentary Committee on Educational Affairs.

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