Greece's governing party has pledged to stop any attempt to import the violent unrest seen recently in France and Italy, warning that some groups were seeking to draw very young people into street clashes.
"There is no way we will let our country become like the streets of Paris," Konstantinos Kyranakis, secretary of the conservative New Democracy party, told state broadcaster ERT.
Mr. Kyranakis said Greece had moved far beyond past periods of rioting and attacks on shops, businesses and private property, and that its hard-won social peace would be protected.
At the same time, he called for ongoing dialogue with young people amid a wave of school occupations, urging officials to sit down with students and their elected school councils, as well as with university students.
He pointed to the renovation and construction of student dormitories and housing aid of 2,500 euros ($2,900) per student, saying that in provincial cities the state effectively covers the full rent for two roommates.
On the cost of living, Mr. Kyranakis cited heating oil subsidies, 100 million euros in energy support for industry and Greek efforts in Brussels to cut excise taxes on fuel. On bad loans, he said the government would help borrowers in genuine hardship without punishing those who pay on time.
With national elections due by mid-2027, Mr. Kyranakis said the mood he encountered across the country made him optimistic that New Democracy could win an outright majority.
"This is not a 25% climate," he said.