Thousands of students and teachers march through Greek capital to protest high cost of living
Teachers and students pressed for higher funding, smaller classes and affordable housing as police estimated about 10,000 people joined the Athens march.
- 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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Thousands of students, students and teachers came out on Wednesday, 21 October, on the street in Greece, demanding greater investment in public education, better salaries for teachers and decent conditions in schools and universities. In Athens, about 10,000 people participated in a peaceful march, according to the police, and demonstrations took place in Thessaloniki, Patras and other cities in the country. The protests were accompanied by teac…
Thousands of students and teachers took to the streets in Greece to protest the rising cost of living, high rents, and problems in the education system. In Athens, approximately 10,000 people participated in protests demanding more budget allocation for education and a reduction in class sizes. The demonstrators also sent messages of solidarity to the protests in France.
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Students, teachers and civil servants take part in a rally to protest against the high cost of living, saying they face the same problems that sparked violent demonstrations in France at the weekend, in Athens, Greece, on Oct. 21, 2026. (Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images)
Students, pupils and teachers helped protests across Greece on Wednesday, October 21, denouncing staff shortages, outdated infrastructure and the high cost of housing.
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