Thousands of students and teachers march across Greece over education funding and cost of living
Summary
Thousands of students and teachers marched across Greece on Wednesday, October 21, demanding higher state funding for education, better school facilities and less-crowded classrooms. The Straits Times reported that police put the turnout at the Athens demonstration at at least 5,000 people. ABC News said marchers in Athens called for affordable student housing and more state investment in education, while Euronews and Africanews described crowds waving banners, chanting and beating drums as they passed the Greek parliament. Hindustan Times reported similar protests in several cities, including Thessaloniki in the north and the western port city of Patras, and Al Jazeera said teachers joined the nationwide student protests. France 24 reported that students, teachers and civil servants are protesting over staff shortages, poor infrastructure and the cost of living, and that dozens of students set up tents on Tuesday in the square facing Parliament in Athens and on a pedestrian street in Thessaloniki. The Hindu reported that rising living costs, including higher fuel prices, and anger over school conditions and a lack of affordable student housing have been fuelling protests across Europe, and The Globe and Mail said the Greek demonstrators voiced solidarity with growing protests in France and elsewhere in Europe.
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The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports that police put the turnout at the Athens demonstration at at least 5,000 people, and that the protests echoed demonstrations in other European countries.
ABC News
Source ↗ABC News reports that students and teachers marched in Athens for affordable student housing and more state investment in education.
The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports that thousands of students and teachers took to the streets across Greece on Wednesday, demanding higher state funding for education, better facilities and less-crowded classrooms.
The Globe and Mail
Source ↗The Globe and Mail reports that thousands of students and teachers protested over education spending and soaring living costs, with demonstrators voicing solidarity with growing protests in France and elsewhere in Europe.
Hindustan Times
Source ↗Hindustan Times reports that similar protests were being held in several Greek cities, including Thessaloniki in the north and the western port city of Patras.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports that students, teachers and civil servants are protesting over staff shortages, poor infrastructure and the cost of living, and that dozens of students set up tents in Athens and Thessaloniki on Tuesday.
The Hindu
Source ↗The Hindu reports that rising living costs, including higher fuel prices, and anger over school conditions and affordable student housing have been fuelling protests across Europe.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that teachers joined nationwide student protests in Greece amid growing youth-led demonstrations in Europe.
Euronews
Source ↗Euronews reports that thousands of protesters marched through Athens on Wednesday, October 21, demanding greater investment in education, waving banners, chanting and beating drums as they passed the Greek parliament.
Africanews
Source ↗Africanews reports that thousands of protesters marched through Athens on Wednesday, October 21, demanding greater investment in education, with crowds waving banners, chanting and beating drums past the Greek parliament.
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