Greek government tackles school transport shortage and reforms university admissions

Member of Parliament Petros Pappas raised a parliamentary question demanding a concrete plan to guarantee transportation for more than 16,500 students in Thessaloniki for the upcoming school year. He highlighted that no bids were received for the 2026‑2029 school‑bus routes, exposing a financial shortfall caused by outdated cost formulas and rising fuel, maintenance and wage expenses. Pappas called on the ministries of Interior, Education, Infrastructure, Transport and Finance to revise the costing system and present an immediate solution so that no child is left without access to school.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis convened a meeting to overhaul Greece’s university entrance system. The government intends to eliminate the “one‑in‑one‑out” rule, introduce a National Diploma and shift to a new assessment model that will be phased in from the 2028‑29 academic year. The reform aims to broaden evaluation of senior‑high‑school students, lessen the pressure of the Panhellenic exams and modernise higher‑education admission procedures.