Athens Law School
Athens Law School protest over fees enters second week
Students are occupying the Athens Law School for a second week to protest what they say are excessive tuition fees for its postgraduate programs.
The students, who are demanding the immediate cancellation of the 1,200-euro fee, say that exorbitant cost makes it next to impossible for some students to continue their studies.
Greek Debt Crisis in foreign media: Justine Frangouli-Argyris lecture
On April 8, 2016, journalist and writer Justine Frangouli-Argyris, a weekly blogger for the Huffington Post and until recently the Athens News Agency correspondent for Canada, will deliver a talk on the international press and its coverage of the Greek debt crisis. Drawing on her extensive experience in print and digital media, Ms.
Athens Polytechnic Uprising commemorated for the 42nd year with extra police (vid)
The Athens Polytechnic Uprising is typically commemorated with scuffles. The day commemorates Greek students’ resistance against the military dictatorship. It marks the day that Greek tanks broke down the main gate of the Athens Polytechnic, killing students and marking the start of the end of the seven-year dictatorship that had begun on April 21, 1967.
Alexis vs. Vangelis – Greece’s rival leaders put to the crash test (pics)
Greece’s two leaders Alexis Tsipars and Vangelis Meimarakis are neck and neck in opinion polls, with elections on September 20 set to be a close call between the two. Who will win is anybody’s bet? Her’es a profile of the two…
Date of birth
A. Tsipras: July 28, 1974
V. Meimarakis: December 14, 1953
Greece’s first female Prime Minister (caretaker) sworn in
Who’s who: Vassiliki Thanou
Greek Supreme Court president Vassiliki Thanou is the first female prime minister of Greece, serving as a caretaker premier for what will be roughly a month in office.
She was sworn in on Thursday.
An artist uses his craft to restore sculptures damaged by vandals
By Margarita Pournara
Our interview took place under the gaze of eminent architect and town planner Stamatis Kleanthis, the domineering figure of statesman Constantine Karamanlis, the slender form of Athena and a headless bust of actress Kyveli. On the floor, I see the head of Dionysus Solomos, broken off after a branch fell on the statue in the National Garden.
Greek law students beat those of 117 universities, including Harvard
Four students of the Athens Law School entered the international Moot Court Competition that took place at the World Trade Organization of Geneva, Switzerland. The Greek dream team managed to beat students from some of the most prestigious law schools of the world, including those of Harvard University.
Eight-five percent of disabled children in Greece not receiving an education, study finds
Just 15 percent of Greece?s estimated 200,000 children living with a disability have access to education, a recent study by the local branch of nongovernmental organization ActionAid has found.
Athens police suspect law school occupiers in church vandalism, robbery
An Athens prosecutor on Monday filed charges against persons unknown for stealing from and vandalizing a small church near Athens Law School, which has been the site of a sit-in protest since Friday.
Vandals broke into Aghioi Anargyroi on Saturday night, smashing pews and an icon, as well as stealing valuable votive offerings and money from the collection box.
Police hold back on intervening in Athens Law School sit-in
Authorities at Athens University and Athens Law School did not call in the police Friday when some 200 anarchists staged a sit-in at the latter institution. The anarchists took over the Law School in the morning.
Some were carrying wooden clubs and fire extinguishers, according to witnesses. The students and lecturers who were in the building were forced out.