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Thousands protest in Greece over education funding and cost of living

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Thousands of students, teachers and civil servants protested in Athens and other Greek cities on Wednesday, demanding more funding for education, better facilities and smaller class sizes. Greek police estimated about 10,000 demonstrators rallied peacefully in central Athens and its suburbs. Protesters also cited staff shortages, the cost of living and a lack of affordable student housing. Students set up tents and an overnight sit-in outside Parliament. The demonstrations drew inspiration from youth-led protests across Europe, including in France.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Thousands of students, teachers and civil servants protested in Athens and other Greek cities on Wednesday.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    France 24
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Protesters demanded more education funding, better facilities and smaller class sizes, and cited staff shortages and the cost of living.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    France 24
    Right
    New York Post

  3. Greek police estimated that about 10,000 demonstrators rallied peacefully in central Athens and its suburbs.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  4. Protests also took place in Thessaloniki, Patras, Larissa and other Greek cities.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    France 24
    Right
    New York Post

  5. Students set up tents and an overnight sit-in outside Parliament in Athens.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    France 24

  6. The Greek protests followed youth-led demonstrations in France and other European countries.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    France 24
    Right
    New York Post

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • Whether government support for students is adequate.

    A student quoted in the Associated Press report says the government’s 120-euro monthly rent subsidy is not enough and that the government is taking no measures to help students; the supplied coverage contains no government response.

How each side tells it

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All sides report thousands protesting in Athens and other Greek cities over education funding and living costs. The left and center stress school funding and demands, while the right stresses cost of living, housing and the spread of European protests.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Al Jazeera English frames it as a school-funding march in which teachers joined students, placed within a wider wave of European youth protests.

    Thousands march for school funding in Greece
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    France 24 headlines name the demands for education funding and tie the Greek protests to the protests in France.

    Greece: Protesters demand increased funding for public education
    France 24CenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The only right-side coverage is an Associated Press report; the New York Post headline leads with cost of living and the spread of European protests, not school funding.

    Thousands march through Greek capital to protest high cost of living as European protests spread
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • school funding demands
  • teachers joining students
  • wider European youth protests

Leaves out

  • student housing concerns

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • education funding demands
  • staff shortages and school infrastructure
  • link to protests in France

Leaves out

  • student criticism of the government rent subsidy
  • Greek police estimate of about 10,000 marchers

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • cost of living
  • lack of affordable housing
  • spread of European protests
  • criticism of the rent subsidy

Leaves out

  • Greek police estimate of about 10,000 marchers

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRightAssociated Press report

    Thousands march through Greek capital to protest high cost of living as European protests spread

    Thousands of students and teachers marched in Athens to protest the rising cost of living, inadequate school funding, and lack of affordable housing.

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    4 hr 21 min later

    Its first report, Oct 21, 2:45 PM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    France 24, Oct 21, 10:25 AM EDT

  • Right

    3 hr 10 min later

    Its first report, Oct 21, 1:35 PM EDT

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  1. France 24CenterOct 21, 10:25 AM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 21, 1:35 PM EDT
  3. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 21, 2:45 PM EDT

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