Thousands of students and teachers march through Greek capital to protest high cost of living
Teachers and students demanded higher pay, more staff and affordable housing as police shadowed a march that drew about 10,000 people, officials said.
- 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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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.
Also in Greece students, teachers, workers and pensioners have come to the streets to protest. The increase in the cost of living, including the increase in fuel prices, and anger at school conditions and the lack of affordable accommodation for students are fueling protests across Europe. From Greece to France, [...] The article Greece, 10,000 in the square in Athens for education and housing: "Invested in the school" comes from "Il Fatto Quoti…
Students, teachers and students protest, Wednesday in Athens, Thessaloniki and in dozens of other cities throughout Greece regarding the conditions of schools and universities. They ask for the improvement of the...
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