Thousands Protest in Athens Over High Living Costs and Education Funding
Thousands of students and teachers marched in Athens demanding affordable student housing and increased state investment in education. Protests also occurred in Thessaloniki and Patras amid rising living costs and fuel prices. Demonstrators carried banners calling for more education funding, echoing similar protests across Europe, including France, Italy, and Albania. Engineering student Panagiotis Moschonas criticized the government’s inadequate rent subsidy of 120 euros per month.
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