Greek Parliament to debate eight urgent education issues

The Greek Parliament is scheduled to debate eight urgent questions regarding critical issues in the national education sector on Monday, September 21, 2026. Deputy Ministers Nikos Papaioannou and Kostas Vlasis will provide responses to the inquiries.

Key topics on the agenda include the content of new textbooks under the ‘multiple textbook’ system, a subject specifically raised by Dimitris Natsiou of the NIKI parliamentary group. Deputy Minister Papaioannou, responsible for Higher Education, is expected to address this matter.

Other significant issues to be discussed include: • The timeline and certainty regarding the equivalency of degrees for graduates of A.E.I. and T.E.I. institutions. • Staffing shortages, specifically the need for specialized art teachers in schools. • School infrastructure and mergers, including concerns regarding the 10th Gymnasium and 4th Lyceum of Kallithea, as well as the relocation of schools in Xanthi. • The operating conditions of special education kindergartens and primary schools in Ilion. • The management of public municipal schools in Thrace in relation to minority schools.