# Greece today: Metro Line 3 stations close at 21:40, e-ΕΦΚΑ's online complaints system, and two strikes on 21 October

Six Line 3 stations in north-east Athens close early on Sunday to Thursday nights until 22 October 2026, and a temporary bus covers the gap. From Monday, e-ΕΦΚΑ takes questions and complaints through a new online system.

- URL: https://agentnews.gr/brief/2026-10-11
- Published: 2026-10-10T11:31:00.000Z
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## At a glance

- Six Athens metro Line 3 stations, from Panormou to Agia Paraskevi, close at 21:40 on 11–15 and 18–22 October 2026; the temporary X20 bus runs in their place.
- From Monday 12 October 2026, e-ΕΦΚΑ takes questions, reports and complaints through a new online system, without the need to e-mail different departments.
- On Wednesday 21 October 2026, primary-school teachers (ΔΟΕ) hold a 24-hour strike and hospital doctors (ΟΕΝΓΕ) strike with rallies across the country.

### Six Athens metro Line 3 stations close at 21:40 on Sunday to Thursday nights until 22 October 2026

Six stations on Athens metro Line 3 close at 21:40 on Sunday 11 to Thursday 15 October and Sunday 18 to Thursday 22 October 2026.[S1][S2][S3][S4][S5][S6] The six stations are Panormou, Katechaki, Ethniki Amyna, Cholargos, Nomismatokopeio and Agia Paraskevi.[S1][S2][S3][S4][S5][S6] Greek outlets attribute the announcement to ΣΤΑΣΥ (Σταθερές Συγκοινωνίες, Statheres Sygkoinonies), the company that runs the Athens metro.[S1][S2][S3][S4][S5][S6] On those nights the six stations close about two and a half hours earlier than the normal end of service.[S1][S2][S4] The reason is continuing work to replace the rails on the Ampelokipoi–Chalandri section of Line 3.[S1][S2][S6]

During the hours of the works on those nights, Line 3 trains run only between Dimotiko Theatro and Ampelokipoi, and between Chalandri, Doukissis Plakentias and the Airport.[S2][S3][S5][S6] On the affected nights, the last train from Dimotiko Theatro towards Doukissis Plakentias leaves at 21:12, and the last from Doukissis Plakentias towards Dimotiko Theatro at 21:30.[S4][S5]

ΟΑΣΑ (Οργανισμός Αστικών Συγκοινωνιών Αθηνών, Organismos Astikon Sygkoinonion Athinon), the Athens transport authority, runs a temporary bus, the X20, between Ampelokipoi and Chalandri metro stations, serving all six closed stations.[S1][S2][S3][S5][S6] The X20 runs from Sunday to Thursday, from 21:40 until the metro stops for the night.[S1][S2][S3][S5][S6] By our reading of the announced dates, Friday 16 and Saturday 17 October 2026 are not affected; no outlet says so in as many words.[S2]

### e-ΕΦΚΑ opens a new online system for questions, reports and complaints on Monday 12 October 2026

From Monday 12 October 2026, e-ΕΦΚΑ (Ηλεκτρονικός Εθνικός Φορέας Κοινωνικής Ασφάλισης, Ilektronikos Ethnikos Foreas Koinonikis Asfalisis), Greece's unified social-security fund, opens a new system for questions, reports and complaints.[S7][S8][S9][S10] It is part of e-ΕΦΚΑ's new integrated IT system, and the fund announced it in press release 426 of 7 October 2026.[S7] People can send general or specific questions, reports and complaints without e-mailing different contact points or going to an office in person.[S7][S8][S9] Each request is routed automatically to the department responsible, which examines it and replies.[S7][S8] e-ΕΦΚΑ describes the system as one more step in its digital transformation, aimed at simpler procedures, faster handling and serving people remotely.[S7]

Press release 426 gives no web address or login method for the new system.[S7][S8][S9] It also does not say whether the existing e-mail addresses will close.[S7][S8][S9]

### Primary-school teachers and hospital doctors strike on Wednesday 21 October 2026

ΔΟΕ (Διδασκαλική Ομοσπονδία Ελλάδας, Didaskaliki Omospondia Elladas), the federation of primary-school teachers, has called a 24-hour strike for Wednesday 21 October 2026.[S11][S12][S13] The strike covers primary schools and kindergartens across Greece, and was decided by ΔΟΕ's board.[S12][S13][S14] ΔΟΕ's reasons include runaway prices, frozen pay, the targeting of teachers, the many unfilled teaching posts, and the downgrading of the all-day school and of special education.[S11] Reports also highlight ΔΟΕ's opposition to covering staff shortages through compulsory overtime.[S12][S13] The strike is not a general order for schools to close, Alpha reports.[S13]

ΟΕΝΓΕ (Ομοσπονδία Ενώσεων Νοσοκομειακών Γιατρών Ελλάδας, Omospondia Enoseon Nosokomeiakon Giatron Elladas), the federation of hospital doctors' unions, is also striking on Wednesday 21 October 2026, with rallies across the country.[S15][S16][S17][S18] ΟΕΝΓΕ's statement gives the Athens rally as 12:00 at the Ministry of Finance.[S15] Its demands include doubling doctors' monthly pay, bringing back the 13th and 14th salary, raising the tax-free allowance to €12,000 plus €3,000 for each child, and advertising every vacant permanent post.[S15][S16][S18]

### November 2026 pension dates are unchanged

e-ΕΦΚΑ pays November 2026 pensions on Monday 26 October and Thursday 29 October 2026, as set out in its press release 427 of 7 October 2026.[S19][S20] We re-read the release on 10 October 2026 and found no change; our [guide to Greek pension payment dates](https://agentnews.gr/guides/greek-pension-payment-dates-2026) shows which fund pays on which day.[S19]

## What we checked

- **missing**: Ta Nea reported on 10 October 2026 that November 2026 pensions are expected at cash machines from the afternoon of Friday 23 October and of Tuesday 27 October.[S20] → e-ΕΦΚΑ's press release 427 gives only the payment dates, Monday 26 and Thursday 29 October 2026. It says nothing about money arriving earlier.[S19]
- **confirmed**: Taxheaven, Enikos and Newsit reported a new e-ΕΦΚΑ platform for questions, reports and complaints from 12 October 2026.[S8][S9][S10] → e-ΕΦΚΑ's press release 426 of 7 October 2026 confirms the date. It gives no web address or login method for the new system.[S7]
- **confirmed**: Alfavita and Alpha reported a 24-hour ΔΟΕ strike in primary schools and kindergartens on Wednesday 21 October 2026.[S12][S13] → ΔΟΕ's own announcement of 9 October 2026 refers to its 24-hour strike on 21 October 2026.[S11]
- **confirmed**: Mononews, Enikonomia and To Pontiki reported a hospital doctors' strike on 21 October 2026 with rallies across the country.[S16][S17][S18] → ΟΕΝΓΕ's statement of 2 October 2026 calls the strike and gives the Athens rally as 12:00 at the Ministry of Finance. None of these reports calls it a 24-hour strike.[S15]

## What we don't know yet

- Whether the Line 3 evening closures will be extended beyond 22 October 2026, and how often the X20 bus runs. No source we read gives a frequency.
- Where exactly e-ΕΦΚΑ's new system is (which web address, and whether it sits inside myEFKA), how people log in, and whether the existing departmental e-mail addresses will be withdrawn. Press release 426 does not say.
- Whether the new e-ΕΦΚΑ system will work for people abroad or in languages other than Greek.
- How many primary schools and kindergartens will close on 21 October 2026, and how hospitals will run during the doctors' strike. We found no official figures or staffing arrangements.
- Whether ΑΔΕΔΥ (Ανώτατη Διοίκηση Ενώσεων Δημοσίων Υπαλλήλων, Anotati Dioikisi Enoseon Dimosion Ypallilon), the public-sector union confederation, or any transport union will join on 21 October 2026.

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