A “conflict” is in store for the final straight of the debate in Parliament on the Ministry of Education’s bill introducing for the first time a framework for the operation of non-state universities.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis will take his position after 11 am and is reportedly expected to underline the double government intervention for the institutionalization of the operation of non-state non-profit academic institutions in Greece and the parallel strengthening of public universities.

The Prime Minister will talk about a necessary institutional breakthrough that has been delayed for several decades and will refer to the strict conditions set by the state for the licensing and operation of branches of foreign universities.

At the same time, he will stress that the government of ND has doubled the funding of higher public education and has introduced a student housing allowance of 2,000 to 2,500 euros per year.

Mitsotakis will also refer to the attitude of the opposition parties and in particular the regressions of PASOK and Nikos Androulakis who, although initially stating that he would not stand in the way of the passing of the draft law, eventually adopted the hard and sterile line of voting against it.

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The prime minister will probably also comment on the statement of the KKE’s leader Dimitris Koutsoumbas who spoke about female students looking for sugar daddies, causing a strong reaction.

The debate on the bill is expected to be completed today by 8pm to be followed by a roll call vote.

As can be seen from the parties’ positions on the principle and the provisions concerning the operation of non-state universities, the New Democracy MPs will vote in favour while the opposition as a whole will vote against.

The articles concerning the strengthening of public universities are expected to receive broader support.