The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 05-05-21

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[01] Premiere With History National Exams Are Here

By Anna Kourti

National exams for ordinary Lyceum pupils started today, Saturday, with the history lesson. 92,500 candidates will fight over 66,324 places in Universities and Technological Institutes in Greece. As per the Education Ministry for pupils in III Lyceum, the first examinations will be in subjects examined at a national level, according to the programme, and this will be followed by exams in subjects examined at a school unit level. For the sixth consecutive year, both parents and pupils can be informed on the exam subjects and their answers on ERT's special site, which however is in Greek.

Translated by Sofia Soulioti

[02] Professor T. Diamantopoulos Resigned

By Anna Kourti

On Saturday morning, Professor Thanasis Diamantopoulos handed in his resignation to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, from the seat of President of the Public Administration National Centre. "The reason of my resignation is the pressure I was submitted to by the Centre's secretary Mr Voutsinos, in order to hire the minister's former associate Thanasis Choupis to teach at the School," stressed Mr Diamantopoulos. His resignation was accepted, while he was asked to remain at office until June in order to find his replacement.

Translated by Sofia Soulioti

[03] Port Authorities on Alert Worries Over 36 Illegal Immigrants

By Anna Kourti

North Aegean Port Authorities are on alert since morning, as a boat carrying 36 illegal immigrants of unknown origin remains ungoverned off the coasts of Mytilini. As per the port authorities, the boat is in Turkish territorial waters and is not in danger of sinking. The operations chamber of the Mercantile Marine Ministry was informed after receiving a call from an unknown man on board the boat. The number of the mobile phone was confirmed and its owner said he had set off with another 35 illegal immigrants from the coasts of Smyrna, but upon arriving at the strait southeast of Lesvos there was inflow of water in the boat. Super Puma helicopters have arrived at the scene, as well as Port Authority boats and close-sailing ships.

Translated by Sofia Soulioti

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