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Greece Announces Support Measures for New Parents

Greece announced a package of measures for new parents aimed at helping families cope with the rising cost of living and tackling the demographic problem facing the country. Minister of National Economy and Finance Kostis Hatzidakis and Minister of Social...

DINKWAD Lifestyle, the New American Dream

The DINKWAD (double income, no kids, with a dog) lifestyle trend could be the new "American Dream" for Millenials and Gen Z. So-called DINKWADs have become the latest sensation on TikTok and other social media apps. Acronyms for other variations...

Demographic Collapse an ‘Existential Threat for Greece’

The demographic collapse in Greece is becoming an "existential threat" to the future of the nation, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned on Tuesday. In his address to the conference "Demographics 2023, Time for Action", Mitsotakis pointed out that the Hellenic Statistical...

Births in Greece Decrease by 10.3%

Greece has recorded a 10.3 percent decrease in births for 2022, official figures released on Monday from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) show. In 2022, the number of live births totaled 76,541 (39,558 boys and 36,983 girls), marking a 10.3...

EU Report Notes Disturbing Trends in Greek Demographics

According to a European Commission report just released in Brussels, recent demographic changes in Greece may indicate problematic social and macroeconomic imbalances for the country in the future. The report itself presents long-term demographic trends across Europe, including their social...

Parliament Approves 2,000-Euro Benefit for Every Child Born in Greece

Greece has taken a step in trying to stem its decline in population by approving a new law on Tuesday awarding a one-time benefit of 2,000 euros for every child born in the country as of January 1, 2020. According...

Greece's Population Set to Drop to 8 Million by 2050, Scientists Warn

Greece's population has been on a trajectory of rapid decline since 2011, the first year since 1944 when a negative birthrate was recorded, and it is expected to drop to 8 million people by 2050, a leading scientist warned...

Greece Must Halt Aging Population Trend, Expert Warns

A prominent professor in the field of demographics warned on Tuesday that the future age mix of the Greek population will undermine the entire productive infrastructure of the country. Vyron Kotzamanis, from the Department of Urban Planning and Regional Development...

Advancing Maternal Age Worsens Greece's Demographic Problem

The economic crisis in Greece has forced women to give birth at an even later age, thus aggravating the country's serious demographic problem, new research shows. Based on research conducted by the University of Thessaly, the average age of mothers...

Greek Population Plummets at Similar Rates to 1940's

The shocking impact that the financial crisis has had upon the Greek population is underlined in the latest weekly bulletin from the Hellenic Business Association (SEV), published on Thursday. According to data published by the association, births in Greece decreased by...