Despite optimism that students would start lessons at universities by Tuesday, the war between university authorities and the government again flared up, on Monday morning, resulting in the resignation of the Athens university board of rectors.

The first instance court of Athens has opined that a prolonged strike by Athens University and Athens Polytechnic administrative staff is illegal and abusive.

A proposal by the Education Ministry to end a two-month strike by administrative staff at the countries two largest universities has been flatly rejected.