Thousands of students and teachers march through Greek capital to protest high cost of living
Police said about 10,000 demonstrators marched peacefully as teachers and students pressed for smaller classes, better facilities and affordable housing.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, thousands of Teachers and Students rallied in central Athens, marching from the Propylaea to demand increased education funding and measures addressing the rising cost of living.
- Engineering student Panagiotis Moschonas criticized the government for a monthly rent subsidy of $135, while OLME reported 15,000 unfilled teaching positions and inadequate school funding.
- Primary school Teachers' union DOE and civil servants' federation ADEDY declared 24-hour strikes, with DOE seeking "substantial pay rises" and defense of free, publicly funded education.
- Riot police shadowed the march while traffic measures closed Panepistimiou Street and the Panepistimio metro station. Similar demonstrations occurred in Thessaloniki and Patras as protests spread across Europe.
- Demands for the reinstatement of the 13th and 14th pension payments were echoed by Others, who also seek 70% of the pension in widowhood cases to tackle the rising cost of living.
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Greece: Thousands flood Athens streets in education protest
Thousands of protesters marched through Athens on Wednesday 21 October, demanding greater investment in education. Crowds filled the streets of the capital, waving banners, chanting slogans and beating drums as they made their way past the Greek parliament.
Video. Greece: Thousands flood Athens streets in education protest
Video. Thousands of protesters marched through Athens on Wednesday 21 October, demanding greater investment in education. Crowds filled the streets of the capital, waving banners, chanting slogans and beating drums as they made their way past the Greek parliament.
More than 10,000 people, according to the Police, demonstrated peacefully in the centre of Athens as part of the 24-hour strike called by the main primary teachers' union.
Secondary school pupils are protesting against the deterioration of the infrastructure and educational cadres, as the Federation of Secondary Teachers notes that the school shortage is 15,000 teachers.
More than 10,000 students, students, teachers and employees of the streets of the Greek capital Athens and other Greek cities demonstrated today Wednesday to protest the cost of living and lack of teaching staff.
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