Students pitch tents in Syntagma as two-day protest begins

Students are setting up tents in Syntagma Square as part of a new protest over public education, study costs, and student welfare. A rally and concert are scheduled for 6 p.m. today. The demonstration precedes nationwide educational actions announced for tomorrow, Wednesday, October 21. Rallies are planned in over 50 cities, with Athens gathering at the Propylaea at noon and Thessaloniki at the Venizelos statue at 11 a.m. Teachers are participating, with the teachers' union DOE declaring a 24-hour strike and OLMΕ calling work stoppages. The civil servants' union ADEDY has also announced a three-hour strike, urging public workers to join the protests.