teenagers

Thessaloniki Teens Crowned Europe’s Financial Literacy Champions

Two high school students from a small town near Thessaloniki have won Europe’s largest financial literacy competition, beating teams from thirty countries to claim first place at the European Money Quiz finals in Brussels earlier this week. Sofia Maria Trivyza...

Second Teenager Dies Following Joint Suicide Jump in Athens

A 17-year-old girl who had been hospitalized in critical condition after she and another teenage girl fell from the rooftop of an apartment building in the Athens area has died, the KAT General Hospital announced late on Thursday. The teenager...

Vaping and Smoking Surge Among Greek Youth

While smoking rates among adults in Greece are steadily declining, the country is facing a concerning public health reversal among its youth. New data reveals that Greece is now one of the few European nations where both traditional smoking...

Greece Joins Global Push to Restrict Social Media for Minors Under 16

Greece will announce new measures aimed at limiting access to certain social media platforms for children under the age of sixteen in March, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said. This was announced during a discussion at the Athens Alitheia Forum, a...

Obesity Among Youngsters in Greece Reaches Alarming Levels

A health expert has sounded the alarm over the obesity problem in Greece, especially among teenagers, and called for the government to promote healthy eating and increased physical activity. The weight of the average 18-year-old Greek man and woman has...

Brutal Murder of 86-Year-Old Pensioner by Teenagers Shocks Greece

Two teenagers -- a girl age 12 and her 14-year-old brother -- were arrested as suspects in the brutal murder of an 86-year-old pensioner in Thessaloniki inside his home, earlier in the week. Police say that the two teens, identified...

Study Finds Vast Majority of Greek Teenagers Have Positive Feelings About Refugees and Migrants

According to a study published by Greece's University Mental Health Research Institute (ΕΠΙΨΥ) recently, the vast majority of Greek teenagers have positive feelings towards refugees and migrants that are currently living in the country. In particular, the survey found that...

Survey Shows Two Out of Five Teenagers in Greece Unhappy With Their Lives

Two out of five teenagers in Greece are not happy with their lives, according to a new survey, published on Tuesday to coincide with "World Mental Health Day," which is commemorated on Thursday. The survey, by Greece's Research Institute of...

Greek Teens Spend 63% of Time Watching TV/Videos on Mobile Devices, Study Reports

The amount of time teenagers dedicated to watching television and videos through mobile devices aged between 16-19 Greece rose to 63 percent in 2016, according to the annual study by Ericsson ConsumerLab TV & Media Report. Based on interviews with...