His satisfaction with the decision of the CoE plenary session that ruled the Pierrakakis law on non -state universities was expressed by the Evangelos Venizelos.
The Professor of Constitutional Law expressed his triple joy for the CoE’s decision. As he says he is so pleased because the theoretical approach he has proposed about ‘Augmented Constitution’, as well as “the interpretative statement in Article 28 of the Constitution that had suggested in the 2001 revision”.
“Finally, I am glad that, even with many years of delay, it is widely accepted what I was steadily arguing, that it is not necessary to precede a review of the Article 16 because in the current form of the constitutional provision, the common legislator can regulate the issue of Non -State HEIs’, ended up.
In detail, answering journalists’ questions, Evangelos Venizelos said of the decision:
The current decision of the CoE plenary on the law on non -state HEIs is of enormous interpretative importance. I am glad that the theoretical approach I have proposed on a “augmented constitution” has been accepted through the EU law and the ECHR interpretation of the Constitution. I am glad that the interpretative statement in Article 28 of the Constitution I had suggested to the 2001 revision was practical.
Finally, I am glad that, even with many years of delay, it is widely accepted what I was consistently argued that it is not necessary to review Article 16 because in the current form of the constitutional provision, the common legislator can regulate the issue of non -state HEIs.