1990–1991 student protests in Greece

none The 1990–1991 student protests in Greece were carried out against an education-related bill proposed by the New Democracy-led Greek government. The protests were accompanied by school occupations, and the students were subjected to violent attacks from the Hellenic Police and organizations aligned with New Democracy. Five people were killed during the demonstrations; mathematics teacher and left-wing activist Nikos Temponeras was assassinated during an attack by members of the Youth Organisation of New Democracy (ONNED) in Patras in January 1991, and, two days later, another four people died in a fire caused by a tear gas agent used by the police in Athens. Cause The protests were caused by an education bill proposed by Konstantinos Mitsotakis' government and published in the Government Gazette on November 21, 1990.ΦΕΚ A 156/1990 http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wFWwnXHUzxPWXdtvSoClrL8oegNlWStPL95MXD0LzQTLWPU9yLzB8V68knBzLCmTXKaO6fpVZ6Lx3UnKl3nP8NxdnJ5r9cmWyIq-BTkXB0ftEAEhATUkJb0x1LIdQ163nV9K--td6SIud2vs3dpVqYulrW5RWTsoeSfTZU2aJn-ImeQvVJgAXhw Among other things, the bill included:Σήμερα .gr Σαν Η δολοφονία του Νίκου Τεμπονέρα https://www.sansimera.gr/articles/383 2022-12-06 Σαν Σήμερα .gr el August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Abolition of the right of secondary education students to a number of unexcused absences from class. Enforcement of mandatory school uniforms. Disciplinary control of students' lives outside of school. Abolition of school walks and excursions. Exams administered as a requirement to advance from junior to senior high school with no right to re-examination. Abolition of the free provision of scientific textbooks to university students.The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS): this source is a Presidential Decree regarding solely junior high schools (Gymnasiums). October 2024 Abolition of social provisions to university students, such as free food and accommodations.The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS): this source is a Presidential Decree regarding solely junior high schools (Gymnasiums). October 2024 Student occupation In response to the bill, seen as old-fashioned and conservative for its era, students began occupying schools across Greece in late 1990 and early 1991. Eventually 2,000 high schools (70% of the total) were occupied by students over a seven week period. This was described as the biggest challenge yet to the 10-month rule of Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis and his New Democracy party.Greece after the school occupations, 1991 https://libcom.org/article/greece-after-school-occupations-1991 31 December 2022 Response to the occupation On January 8, 1991, students and their supporters occupying a school in Patras were attacked by a local ONNED branch, resulting in the death of school teacher and occupation supporter Nikos Temponeras, who was hit in the head with an iron bar by the ONNED branch president, Ioannis Kalampokas.2020-01-08 Η δολοφονία του καθηγητή Νίκου Τεμπονέρα το 1991. Οι μαζικές διαδηλώσεις και τα θύματα στο "Κ. Μαρούσης" οδήγησαν στην απόσυρση του νομοσχεδίου που προέβλεπε ακόμη και επαναφορά της ποδιάς https://www.mixanitouxronou.gr/i-dolofonia-toy-kathigiti-nikoy-temponera-to-1991/ 2022-12-06 ΜΗΧΑΝΗ ΤΟΥ ΧΡΟΝΟΥ el The killing was followed by a protest in Athens that drew over 100,000 people, and smaller protests in other Greek cities also broke out. During the protest in Athens on January 10, 1991, a store on Panepistimiou Street caught fire, resulting in the deaths of four people. The fire was started by a tear gas agent thrown inside the building by riot police, who also attacked the firefighting forces that rushed to the fire's location.Το χρονικό της δολοφονίας του Νίκου Τεμπονέρα https://tvxs.gr/news/%CF%83%CE%B1%CE%BD-%CF%83%CE%AE%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B1/%CF%84%CE%BF-%CF%87%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%B4%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%86%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%82-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%85-%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%AD%CF%81%CE%B1 2022-12-06 TVXS - TV Χωρίς Σύνορα Outcome The education bill was withdrawn by Georgios Souflias, who had replaced Vasilis Kontogiannopoulos as Minister of Education after the latter resigned following the assassination of Nikos Temponeras. References Category:Assassinations in Greece Category:Riots and civil disorder in Greece Category:Police brutality in Europe Category:Student protests in Greece Category:1990 protests Category:1991 protests Category:Police misconduct in Greece Category:Fires in Greece Category:1991 fires Category:Building and structure fires in Europe Category:Protest-related deaths Category:20th-century mass murders in Greece Category:1990 in education Category:1991 in education Category:1990 in Greece Category:1991 in Greece Category:Occupations (protest)