Education Minister Andreas Loverdos called on the administrative staff of the National Technical University to end their strike and open the university.

“Students risk losing their semester,” Loverdos told MEGA TV and called on the university administrative staff to end the strike. “They do now own the universities and they should stop adding fuel to the fire,” he warned.

He added that the university administrative staff will meet with the Rector later in the day, adding that there is still room for a solution to be found.

Loverdos concluded that from a political and social aspect, it is a pointless action and the consequences on the university will be significant.