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Kostas Koukodimos has tendered his resignation as deputy education minister with a letter to the prime minister.

Education Minister Andreas Loverdos indicated on Wednesday that he would go against government policy and refuse to fire any university administrative staff.

Approximately 15,000 Greek public employees should have been laid off in 2013 and 2014, according to the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Greek government and the Troika of international lenders. From these 15,000, approximately 8,500 layoffs have already been carried out and the remaining 6,500 must be implemented within the next six months.