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A compulsory and free pre-primary education should be introduced for 4- and 5-year-old children, Ombudswoman Maya Manolova said during a discussion on ethnic integration in Asenovgrad.

She estimated the associated costs at nearly BGN 19 million.

The European Commission released its “Education and Training Monitor 2016” report, which among other things, notes that Greeks have poorer digital skills compared to the EU average, while there has been a reversal on tertiary education autonomy.

‘Tis the holiday season. ‘Tis the season of joy and gratitude and giving. And spending unnecessary amounts of money on gifts sure to be thrown in a corner after the season is over. Scented candles, ornaments of adorable angels and reindeer, objects that seem immensely appealing just because they are red and green call us from the shop windows at the shopping malls. Or not.