University of Athens

New Athens University rector vetoes 'eternal' students decision

The new rector at the University of Athens, Theodoros Fortsakis (photo), has announced his intention to veto the coalition government’s decision to implement legislation that allows universities to scrub from their registers the names of students who take longer than 11 years to complete courses that should run to a maximum of five years.

New rector seeks to introduce ID checks at University of Athens

One day after his swearing-in ceremony was marred by protests against budget cuts and the expulsion of thousands of so-called eternal students, the new rector at the University of Athens, Theodoros Fortsakis, on Tuesday announced measures designed to curb illegal behavior inside the campus.

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