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Roads reopen after demonstrations by thousands of students and teachers protesting over education costs and housing

Across the country, mass demonstrations were held by youths and education faculty in a call for better studying and living conditions

SYRIZA secretary urges youths to take to the streets in protests, which he describes as “oxygen for society”

Mass demonstrations are ‘oxygen for society and a breath of fresh air for democracy’, says Nikos Pappas

Macron rejects Interior Minister’s resignation after ‘night of chaos’ with 2,400 arrests and 1,000 injured, heads to Gulf

Political turmoil grips France after unprecedented riots, with town halls set ablaze and rioters reaching areas near the Élysée Palace – ‘Those who looted will pay,’ French president warned in televised address on Sunday

France shaken after hellish night: Town halls torched, rioters and looters in several cities, as Macron faces political fire

Nearly 2,400 arrests, 997 police officers injured and fierce recriminations over responsibility for the violence – Macron on tour of four Gulf states to secure oil supplies – ‘Those who looted will pay,’

Marinakis: €900 million in extra VAT revenue this year, and €1.2 billion given in additional measures

Government spokesman Marinakis said extra VAT revenue came to €900 million this year, against €1.2 billion in additional support measures, as he also addressed housing, Rubio's visit to Athens and New Democracy's broadening, insisting that it does not mean dilution

Wide income divide separates high earners and low earners in Greece

A new Labour Ministry law aims to close Greece's gender pay gap, as 900,000 workers earn €1,572.59 a month on average, 250,000 take home over €2,000, while a third of private staff earn just €1,000

Prices to drop at Greek supermarkets from August 31

Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos says the final product list and discount rates will be confirmed within days, as new Eurostat figures show Greek food inflation falling faster than anywhere else in the eurozone this July

Mitsotakis: 10-cent cut to petrol, 5 cents to diesel until end of August after deal with refineries

Mitsotakis honoured Vagia Nestora following recent arrests, before clashing with Androulakis over the cost of living. He defended fiscal gains, and accused PASOK's leader of reviving unwelcome political figures. He closed by unveiling coordinated fuel price cuts with Greece's refineries

Government and supermarkets agree voluntary plan to cut grocery prices from 31 August

Retailers and suppliers now have 10 to 15 days to turn Wednesday's framework agreement into a working plan, deciding which products qualify, how deep the discounts will go, and how they will be flagged on shelves. The scheme comes as food inflation holds at 2.7%

Greek supermarket basket remains cheapest, but Greece has the second-highest VAT rate in Europe

VAT remains a major factor in cross-country price comparisons, with Greece taxing many food products more heavily than most of the 10 markets examined

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