Students' union

The number of students enrolled in Turkish universities has soared past 7 million, a figure that now eclipses the populations of many provinces and even some European countries.

Student associations are continuing their protests against a government bill allowing the establishment of private universities as of next year, with a new rally scheduled on Monday.

Protesters will gather outside the Education Ministry. A follow-up rally is planned for February 15.

Looser regulations governing student transfers between universities introduced under the previous leftist-led government have resulted in a steady rise in first-year student populations, putting a strain on resources at Greece's most popular universities.

Student unions are increasingly expressing opposition to university sit-ins and the disruption such occupations cause, while independent groups often gain more support at student union meetings than those aligned with the major political parties, Kathimerini understands.

From May 7 until 12 the Sofia University Saint Kliment Ohridski hosts the sitting of the European Students' Union's board. 45 national student's councils from 39 are members of the European Students' Union (ESU).

In the aula of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, at 10:00 on May 7, the biggest student event in Europe - the meeting of the board of the European Students Union - will be launched. This was announced by the National Student Council Representation (NSSC).

The Daily Mail reports that the students’ union of the prestigious King’s College London has hired “safe space marshals” to police the speech of speakers invited onto the campus, ensuring that they do not voice opinions that could be considered potentially offensive to students.

Athens University rector Theodoros Fortsakis sought to appease anger among students following his controversial proposal that student unions use online voting to decide whether or not to hold sit-ins at university faculties, saying that the decision should be that of the students themselves.

“We didn’t say that we don’t want student unions,” Fortsakis said.