Hour zero for the Hellenic Cultural Foundation after the resignation of its Board of Directors, which was accepted by the Minister of Culture Mr. Pavlos Geroulanos. The crisis in the institution has been simmering for some time, culminating in the announcement of the president of Mr. Giorgos Babiniotis, who had reported to the meeting of the Standing Parliamentary Committee on Educational Affairs on 26 January, that the budget of the EIP is not sufficient for its operation and for this reason, in case it does not increase, the members of D. S. they will resign.

However, the institution's budget for the current year is 1.800.000 euro, as stated in his announcement by the Minister of Culture. "The D. S. of the Hellenic Cultural Foundation, considers that it cannot ensure the operation of the Foundation with a budget 1.800.000 euros for the current year. We can't, therefore, than to accept the resignations of its members", noted in the announcement.

Following this, the operation of the branch of the Hellenic Cultural Foundation in Berlin is probably being extended, which Mr. Babiniotis was about to close, due to excessive operating costs with the prospect of keeping the branches in Alexandria open, Belgrade, Bucharest, Melbourne, Odessa, Sofia, Trieste and Tirana.

To redefine the role of the institution in the promotion of Greek culture, something that has long been necessary, however, the Minister of Culture speaks in his announcement, who should form the new Board of Directors.

Source : tovima.gr