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Clashes Break Out as Greek Students Protest Plan for Private Universities

A student rally in central Athens against the plan for private universities erupted into violence on Thursday, and protesters clashed with police. Skirmishes began in front of Parliament on Syntagma Square as protesters tried to breach the security cordon and...

PanHellenic Foundation to Award Scholarships to 45 Greek American Students in Annual Gala

Forty-five young Greek American students who have the potential to become life-long significant achievers will be awarded scholarships by the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation at a ceremony and gala slated for June 17th at Hilton Chicago. Dedicated to promoting education and...

‘Text Me When You Arrive’: Greek Students Protest Over Train Disaster

Thousands of students protested on Friday throughout Greece demanding justice for the victims of the train disaster at Tempi. “Text me when you arrive”, is one of the main slogans written on banners that can be seen in every part...

China Faces Largest Protests Since Tiananmen Square Massacre

China is facing its largest anti-government protests since the Tiananmen Square massacre after activists filled the streets to openly call for an end to the rule of President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Hundreds of students at...

Greek Speaking Chinese Students Go Viral

Chinese students attending Shanghai's University of International Studies surprised TikTok users by speaking fluent Greek on a video that went viral on the platform. The video was posted on the platform by Marianna Lee, a Chinese TikToker, who conducts street...

Columbia University Announces Global Center in Athens

The President of Columbia University in New York, Lee Bollinger, announced the foundation of an International Education Center in Athens on Sunday, November 6. The news came as part of a delegation of 30 leading US Universities currently visiting Greece. The...

Greek Students Sweep Medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad

Six high school students from Greece excelled at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) that took place recently in Oslo, Norway winning five medals, namely two silver and three bronze medals. The annual competition brings together the brightest mathematical brains from...

U.S. Embassy in Athens Looking for Greece’s Science Stars

The U.S. Embassy in Athens and the Greek nonprofit organization SciCo announced on Monday the second year of STEM STARS GREECE, a competition that supports, highlights, and rewards 14 to 18-year-old students who are  interested in science, technology, engineering...

Students in Greece to Return to School Vaccinated or with Negative Test

Students and teachers in Greece will show proof of vaccination, antibodies, or test negative for the coronavirus to get back to classroom.

Protesters Clash with Police Over Education Bill in Thessaloniki

Police have made over 30 arrests in Thessaloniki after they clashed with protesters who were demonstrating against a new education bill.