Deputy Development Minister Lazaros Tsavdaridis resigned following allegations that his daughter was falsely registered as a member of a handball team to obtain additional points in Greece’s national university entrance examinations.
The team won the Greek national championship, entitling players who participated in at least 50% plus one of its matches to a 10% increase in their total examination score.
Tsavdaridis’ daughter was allegedly registered as a team member to qualify for the additional points. Parents and the team’s coach also alleged that the deputy minister had provided financial support to the team in exchange for her inclusion.
Lazaros Tsavdaridis denied the allegations, stating that his daughter had been admitted to the Faculty of Agriculture in Larissa without using the additional points.
A complainant told MEGA: “She has nothing to do with the sport. The team belongs to the president, who wanted to make this arrangement because money was involved. They had to list this athlete as a substitute. We learned that she was an MP’s daughter and had joined to obtain additional points for university admission. She had nothing to do with the team.”
The team’s coach said: “The girl never even held a ball, never trained and never played in a match. I don’t know whether she ever played handball. After that, she disappeared and left.”
Tsavdaridis maintained that the allegations were unfounded, stating that his daughter had gained admission to the Faculty of Agriculture in Larissa without using the additional points. She ultimately began her studies at the University of Cyprus.
Source: News 24/7
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