Uprkos širokom političkom konsenzusu za reforme u obrazovanju, usmjerene na već dugo ishlapjele akademske standarde i studenata i fakulteta, prošle sedmice došlo je do školskih "sjedećih protesta" i jednog velikog uličnog protesta, većinom uz podršku profesorskih sindikata i studentskih grupa povezanih s ljevicom. na primjer, "inauguralna" mobilizacija od četvrtka (1. septembra) okupila je oko 5.000 mladih protestanata koji su marširali kroz centar Atine.
Despite the broad political consensus for the education reforms, aimed at upgrading long-waning academic standards of both students and faculty, school "sit-ins" and one major street protest took place last week, mostly backed by professors' unions and leftist-party affiliated student groups. For example, an "inaugural" mobilisation on Thursday (September 1st) drew about 5,000 youthful protesters who marched through central Athens.