Greek education ministry exam issue and teacher reforms

Timeline

1. 1 day ago

   [CULTURE] 2 sources

   Greek Ministry releases 5,487 permanent teaching posts for 2025‑26

   Greece’s Education Ministry announced the allocation of 5,487 permanent teaching positions for 2025‑26, detail­ing numbers across primary, secondary, special and music schools.

2. 6 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Greek Education Ministry meets theologians on teacher appointments

   Greek education officials met with a theologians' group on 20 July 2026, urging transparent hires for permanent teachers and substitutes for 2026‑27, stressing proper staffing for Religious Education and Ethics

3. 10 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Greek Education Minister Athina Michailidou Pushes to Abolish Teacher Appointment List by July

   Greek Education Minister Athina Michailidou pledges to abolish the teacher appointment list, promising a balanced proposal by end‑July after extensive dialogue.

4. 13 days ago

   [CULTURE] 7 sources

   Greek Exam 2026: Two EPAL Students Receive Perfect Scores after Paper Mix‑up

   In Greece's 2026 national exams, two EPAL candidates received GEL papers by mistake; the Ministry ordered a sworn review and awarded them maximum scores, noting no breach of exam integrity.

5. 13 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Greek Education Minister Sofia Zaharaki tours Lavreotiki schools and meets regional education supervisors

   Greek Education Minister Sofia Zaharaki inspected two schools in Lavreotiki after securing renovation funds and later met with Central Greece's regional education supervisors to discuss system improvements.

6. 14 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Greek Education Minister Sofia Zaharakis Sets Timeline for Teacher Appointments and University Entrance Exam Results

   Greek Education Minister Sofia Zaharakis set July deadlines for university exam results and August deadlines for 5,500 permanent teacher hires and substitute recruitment, while noting a drop in substitute job‑s

7. 18 days ago

   [POLITICS] 8 sources

   Greek Education Minister Sofia Zaharaki Faces Resignation Calls Over Exam Scandal

   PASOK demands Education Minister Sofia Zaharaki resign after EPAL candidates took the same exam questions as GEL students, a breach hidden for 38 days and followed by perfect scores and a ministerial inquiry.

8. 21 days ago

   [POLITICS] 6 sources

   Greece's Education Ministry launches probe into EPAL exam irregularity

   Greece's Education Ministry has launched an administrative probe into a case where two EPAL candidates allegedly received reused exam papers, pledging to assign responsibility after a thorough review.

9. about 1 month ago

   [CULTURE] 2 sources

   Greek EPAL Candidates Receive Answer Keys for 2026 Panhellenic Exams

   Greece posted EPAL answer keys and videos for the June 15, 2026 Panhellenic exams and detailed the upcoming special and music exam schedule.

10. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources

    Greek ESDA 32nd Introductory Competition Test Released

    The first stage of ESDA's 32nd Introductory Competition begins in a month; a 50‑question sample test covering knowledge and skills topics has been released to help candidates prepare.

11. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 39 sources

    Greek EPAL candidates begin 2026 Panhellenic Exams with New Greek test

    EPAL students started the 2026 Panhellenic Exams with a three‑hour New Greek test on 30 May, following strict rules on items and essay topics, with experimental grading and further exams scheduled through June.