"I believe in the right of parents to decide what their children should do with their lives," says the head of the National Council of Education. "I do not believe that the right to education should be limited to the parents," he adds.

"The right to freedom of expression is a fundamental right of all people," says a spokesman for the European Commission. The European Commission is investigating the issue of compulsory education in the EU. It is the first time the Commission has been asked to investigate a case of compulsory schooling.