University Police in Greece

The Kyriakos Mitsotakis government is trying to push a controversial bill to open private universities in the country by circumventing a constitutional ban

The conservative New Democracy-led government in Greece has deployed University Institutions Protection Teams (OPPI) – called University police – on campuses in Athens and Thessaloniki

On Thursday, rallies were held across the country against the proposal of the New Democracy-led government to set up police contingents on campuses. The protesters also demanded reopening of classes and increased investment in the sector