The parliamentary parties are gearing up for the battle over the bill introducing an framework for the operation of non-state universities, as today at 10 a.m. the discussion of the relevant regulations by the Ministry of Education begins in the responsible committee of the Parliament.

The bill includes a total of 205 articles, some of which concern the operation of non-state branches of foreign academic institutions.

According to the schedule, the bill will be introduced to the Parliament’s Plenary for discussion and voting on the 7th and 8th of March.

Especially for Chapter D, the accompanying explanatory memorandum notes that with the provisions, “issues related to the provision of higher education services in the modern and cross-border framework of increased mobility are addressed for the first time in a coherent manner based on the relevant constitutional imperatives, interpreted in conjunction with EU law. Specifically, the legislative framework for the licensing of the establishment and operation of branches of foreign higher education institutions in Greece is established under the form of Legal Entities of University Education (LEUE), aiming to provide higher education services and award degrees in accordance with the constitutional purpose of higher education.”

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According to paragraph 5 of Article 16 of the Constitution, “Higher education is exclusively provided by institutions that are legal entities of public law with full self-government. These institutions are under the supervision of the State, have the right to be financially supported by it, and operate according to the laws concerning their organizations…”.