Greece-university-education-police

A monument dedicated to those who died in students uprising is pictured at the Athens' Polytechnic building on March 9, 2021 in Athens' notorious Exarchia district, the historic university where the 1973 uprising occurred. Historically, universities have sought to keep the police at arm's length owing to its role in brutally crushing a 1973 student uprising during the seven-year army dictatorship then ruling Greece. But a new police force designed to fight chronic violence at Greek universities has been met with scepticism among students and staff, who warn it could end up making matters worse. (Photo by Louisa GOULIAMAKI / AFP) (Photo by LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images)