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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Greece cuts student population at universities by half after long study breaks are abolished

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More than 300,000 inactive university students have been removed from the rolls in Greece, cutting the country’s official student population by nearly half, authorities said Friday.

The move marks the end of a decadeslong practice — formally abolished in recent legislation — that allowed extended enrollment to facilitate lifelong learning and lengthy breaks for work.

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