Thousands of students, teachers protest in Athens over rising cost of living

Thousands of students and teachers protested in the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday. They took to the streets in the capital with a range of demands.

The protesters spoke out against the rising cost of living. The lack of affordable housing for students was also among their main demands.

The protest also raised calls for increased government investment in the education sector. Both students and teachers took to the streets together over the same set of demands.

Students and teachers in Greece sought to draw the government's attention to issues including inflation, housing and government investment in education. Wednesday's protest saw the participation of thousands of people.