Thousands of students, teachers march through Greek capital to protest high cost of living
Thousands of students and teachers marched through Athens to protest rising living costs, high housing prices, and underfunded public education. The demonstrations in Greece mirror similar cost-of-living protests and social unrest sweeping across multiple European nations including France, Spain, and Italy. Protesters are demanding greater state investment in education and affordable student accommodation.
Why it matters
Demonstrates the widespread economic anxiety and youth-led social unrest spreading across Europe regarding inflation, housing, and public services.
Thousands of students, teachers march through Greek capital to protest high cost of living left Students march in front of the Greek Parliament during a protest over rising housing costs and underfunded education, in solidarity with students in France and Spain, in Athens, Greece, on October 21, 2026 Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/7qdtms/article71608762.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-10-21T123956Z_2039677915_RC2M7OAFU36B_RTRMADP_3_GREECE-PROTEST-STUDENTS.JPG STELIOS MISINAS Students march in front of the Greek Parliament during a protest over rising housing costs and underfunded education, in solidarity with students in France and Spain, in Athens, Greece, October 21, 2026.
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