Greece

Karagiozis is the main character of Greek shadow puppet theater shows, and has been a constant for generations of children in Greece. 

The Church of Greece's highest governing body is formally protesting the recent baptism of the children of a same-sex couple in Athens, an occasion that marked the first time a gay couple held a Greek Orthodox baptism for their...

The Greek National Heath Organization (EODY) announced on Thursday that three children had been diagnosed with acute hepatitis in Greece. The EODY announced that after conducting a thorough investigation, they found three children who fit into the World Health Organization's...

Roula Pispirigkou was detained on Wednesday for the homicide of her first daughter. The Greek mother from the city of Patra came under suspicion after all three of her children died within three years. Pispirigkou, 33, was detained by police...

For some, the coronavirus vaccine is so contentious that it even leads to divorce. On the Greek island of Rhodes, three couples are getting divorces over disagreements about vaccinating their children. All three couples have submitted the formal paperwork for...

The NGO "Mazi gia to Paidi," or "Together for Children," has been supporting Greek children facing all forms of difficulty, including bullying, disease, poverty, hunger, mental illness, and abuse, since its formation in 1996. Speaking to Greek Reporter, Alexandra Martinou,...

Anti-vax parents from Serres, Greece who are also against the use of self-tests for the coronavirus, as well as masks, may lose custody of their four children because they have refused to send them to school for two years. Their...

The mayor of Istiaia - Aidipsos on northern Evia issued a dramatic warning about the aftermath of the devastating fires on the island.

Pfizer-BioNTech is seeking European Union approval for a vaccine for children as the bloc shifts towards the company as a supplier.

Soon, a supply of board games about the 1821 Greek War of Independence will be in the hands of Greek diaspora children all over the world.

The public prosecutor's office of Greece launched an investigation on Monday into the possible involvement of NGOs with Dimitris Lignadis

Greek parents who were forced to spend Christmas alone due to the coronavirus lockdown made the best out of an awful situation by creating life-size portraits of their children to accompany them at the family table this year. Dimitris and...

The Hellenic American Union and the Museum of Greek Children’s Art are joining forces to hold two online hands-on creative workshops the weekend before Christmas. The two organizations are inviting primary school children to make Christmas tree decorations and cards...

The 23rd Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People will be held online this year, featuring 90 films dealing with important issues for children and the whole family. The festival will take place November 28-December 5 and since...

The Greek island of Tilos in the Dodecanese archipelago has recently opened its arms to welcome refugee children and their families in a gesture highlighting the Greek philoxenia. Eleven young students from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Syria, Palestine, and...