Addressing Parliament during Wednesday's off-the-agenda debate on education, Education Minister Nikos Filis emphasised that he was not seeking a "showdown" with the Church of Greece over religious studies classes.
Yesterday, Cypriot Education Minister Costas Kadis announced that 12% of primary and secondary students attain free food through the education system, which makes up 13,317 pupils.
A meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow between Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Education Minister Andreas Loverdos, concerning the nation's universities and technological educational institutions financial outlook, as reported by ANA-MPA.