Demographic crisis

The Greek government has declared the demographic issue as a top national priority and has called for cooperation from opposition parties

While the Greek government has promised not to change the retirement age until after 2027, studies show that the country's demographics issues may necessitate drastic measures soon after

The Greek government is preparing 6 interventions to its pension system and highlights that retirement age limits will remain unchanged until 2027

According to the study, 80% of the population in 2021 (8.39 million) was concentrated in 277 municipalities, covering a mere 25.2% of the total area of Greece

During the 2020-22 period, amid the pandemic, the number of deaths reported in the country reached roughly 169,000, compared to only some 113,000 births

The looming threat of a depleting population is nothing new. Experts across Europe have spent decades monitoring the trend and warning about the consequences of consistently low birth rates and an aging population. However, although the EU has acknowledged the problem, it would seem to have consigned the demographic issue to the backburner. Until now, […]

Greece has among the lowest birth rates in the EU

All new mothers in Greece will now be entitled to 9 months of paid maternity leave, regardless of where they work, and a higher one-off financial support payment upon giving birth

Greece’s resident population decreased by 0.5% in 2023 compared to the previous year, the country’s statistics authority (EL.STAT) announced on Friday, confirming an increasingly acute demographic crisis recorded over the past few decades. EL.STAT recorded 10,413,982 residents in the country as of Jan. 1, 2023, down from 10,461,627 a year earlier. As with similar such […]