Greece

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

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,...

A study that was recently conducted by the ''Safer Internet Center'' which belongs to the Foundation for Research & Technology of Crete presented some interesting and somehow shocking results about the use of the internet by Greece's minors. According to...

According to this year's findings from the ''Feel4Diabetes'' study, funded by the European Union and conducted in six of its member states, Greek children are the most over-weight among them, it was announced recently. More specifically, a surprising 36.5 percent...

Approximately 500,000 children are injured in Greece every year, resulting in the deaths of 700 children and the incapacitation of 3,000, according to figures released on Wednesday by Athens-based organization Pediatric Trauma Care. According to a review of data from...

File photo Greek children are among the most overweight in Europe because of their poor eating habits. One in two adults over 60 years of age suffer from hyperlipidemia and/or high blood pressure, and more than one in ten Greek...

One in five children in Greece will fall victim to sexual abuse at least once by the time they reach 18, a Greek NGO has said. Afroditi Stathis, director of ELIZA, a campaign group set up in 2008, made the...

Only about 15 percent of children with special needs have access to education in Greece, says an Action Aid report published in 2015. The issue became topical again in light of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3. The...

Obesity rates in Greece and around the world are rising and scientists estimate that by 2025, 480,000 Greek school-age children will be obese or overweight. The Hellenic Association for the Study of Obesity, Metabolism and Eating Disorders (EPAMEDI) warns Greek...

Eurostat released data ahead of Universal Children's Day (November 20) showing that one in four children are at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU. In 2015, around 25 million children, or 26.9 percent of the EU...

A study by the Germany's Bertelsmann Institute published in German newspaper Deutsche Welle refers to the consequences of the economic crisis and years of austerity in South European countries. There has been an exacerbation of problems over the last...

Children in Greece have suffered sharply deteriorating conditions over the past twenty years and child poverty rose by 6.3% between 1995 and 2015. In 2014, 25.3% of children were living in poverty in Greece, affecting some 424,000, reported UNICEF in...

A recent survey conducted by the Greek chapter of Medecins du Monde (MdM) reveals that, in the years since the economic crisis began, the number of unvaccinated children in Greece has been steadily on the rise. The increase is attributed...

In late November, the Museum of Greek Children's Art, one of the few museums in the world dedicated to the art of children through the exhibition of their works, will celebrate its 20th year of uninterrupted operation with various...

An article on the website of newspaper New Europe points out the consequences of the financial crisis for Greek children. The article cites data from the Greek National Committee of UNICEF and states that about 686,000 children in Greece are at risk of poverty...