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Parties at odds over private universities as ND faces nepotism accusations
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s controversial pledge to open up higher education provision to private institutions moved one step closer to fruition when Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis introduced the long-awaited draft legislation to his cabinet on Wednesday.
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Universities bill expected to pass despite many critics and united opposition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest in a series of ambitious education reform bills brought by the Mitsotakis government is due to be debated in Parliament this week, with opposition parties set to confront the government on what both sides are framing as an ideological battleground.
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ND draws battle lines around universities as tensions flare over reforms and policing
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s latest education reform bill has been put to public consultation amid tensions surrounding the policing of university campuses.
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Govt confident about school return, but faces doubts on post-bailout review
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe start of the new school term dominated the political agenda on Monday as the government hopes that pupils returning to classes will not trigger a new spike of Covid infections, which the opposition will pounce upon as the latest example of New Democracy mishandling the pandemic.
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Govt opts to reopen schools on time, drawing opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has come under fire from the opposition for not delaying the opening of schools, or introducing more precautions, amid a spike in Covid cases fuelled by the Omicron variant.
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SYRIZA attempts to corner ND with media influence inquiry
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMain opposition party SYRIZA has called for a parliamentary inquiry into the New Democracy government’s use of public funds for media campaigns, PR contracts and polling services with the alleged aim of manipulating public opinion.
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Violent clashes at Thessaloniki school turn focus on neo-Nazi youth recruitment
PoliticsGreek PoliticsClashes in and around a vocational high school in Thessaloniki resulted in injuries and arrests, while raising fears about the resurgence of neo-Nazi groups a year after the leaders of Golden Dawn were handed long jail sentences for murder and racketeering.
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Govt seeks ways to keep classrooms open in face of Delta variant
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s determination to return to in-person teaching in schools and universities is prompting a search for ways to boost vaccination rates among students and teaching staff and offer reassurance to concerned parents of younger pupils.
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Govt faces fallout from hospital vaccine mandate, as school opening poses fresh challenges
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe vaccination mandate for hospital staff came into effect on Wednesday, resulting in thousands of temporary suspension notices for unvaccinated workers.
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University exam results stir political differences as entrance numbers drop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA row erupted between the government and the opposition on Friday as the results of university entrance exams were published, revealing that the number of students going into tertiary education will fall by more than 20 pct this year.