“Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet with representatives of farmers on Tuesday morning at 12 at Megaro Maximos, as he returns from Belgrade on Monday”the director of the press office of the prime minister said on Friday morning Dimitris Tsiodras on SKAI and the show ATARIASTOI.

“The prime minister has shown that he is always open to dialoguethe announcement by the farmers of the 10 representatives who will attend the meeting is expected”, added Mr. Tsiodras. Asked about what will happen until Tuesday when the prime minister’s meeting with the farmers is expected regarding road closures he commented: “One group’s right to protest cannot be at the expense of other groups’ rights. The roads must be open, the government is open to dialogue”.

“Fiscal margins are not unlimited, in the medium to long term issues concerning farmers can be considered in addition to what has been announced – and they are not few – I am referring to the VAT reductions for agricultural fertilizers, animal feed, agricultural machinery, etc.” he emphasized

“Of the non-state universities, the regional universities are not affected”

About the non-state universities: Greece is the only country that does not allow the operation of non-state non-profit universities. I cannot understand why the public university is affected by this measure. I believe that this is an anachronism that comes from the previous decades and some ideologies. For example, let’s say a student wants to enter Law, if he doesn’t pass I don’t understand why he has to go to Cyprus or the Czech Republic and not have the possibility to study in Greece. Instead of having an export of students, it is not in our interest to have an import of students; he wondered and added: “The bill for the public university includes a series of measures related to the reduction of bureaucracy, greater autonomy, the possibility of collaborations with foreign universities. Of the non-state universities, regional universities are not affected.

Asked if the public university is in danger of running out of professors thinking that non-state universities will provide better salaries he clarified: Through this specific bill and through a series of programs, it is possible to implement ideas that are cultivated at the university and to produce various types of products that can be put into production, to increase the income of professors and students to be able to put their innovative ideas into practice through special funding provided. I believe that the new framework which is being created modernizehey the public university. I believe that the new framework that is being created modernizes the public university and gives it greater possibilities, it is a framework in its favor. It will work more if some professors from universities abroad return. Do I think that someone who wanted to found a great university would not want to do it in the land of Plato and Aristotle? I don’t see anything that the public university has to lose.”