Greece

A new baby was recently born on Ag. Eftratios, an island of 270; this is of enormous import in the effort to increase Greece's birth rate.

Although many expected the birth rate to increase during lockdown, when couples are stuck indoors with little to do, the number of births in Greece has actually declined compared to figures recorded in years before. According to data released by...

Greece continues to have the lowest birth rate outside of marriage in the EU, according to the European Union's statistical authority, Eurostat. Specifically, only 9.4 percent of births in Greece in 2016 were by unmarried couples or single parents, compared...

Unemployment among women is the main reason for low birth rate in Greece, says a HuffPost Greece report. The report cites demographer Peter McDonald who believes the declining number of live births does not directly relate to poverty as much...

The village of Livadia in the prefecture of Heraklion in Crete, is the village holding the highest birth rate in Greece. The ongoing financial crisis, the austerity measures and the decreased births in big cities haven’t discouraged the residents of...

Recession and rising unemployment in Greece has led to a decrease in the number of births as more and more couples are unable to bear the financial and psychological "cost" of having a child. Doctors of the World estimate that...

The financial crisis plaguing Greece is now affecting motherhood as well. A recent global research study has revealed that birth rates are rapidly declining lately in Greece and this trend is attributed to the financial difficulties directly affecting the...

Four-time Grand Slams singles champion Naomi Osaka has been traveling around the island of Mykonos in Greece to celebrate her 24 birthday, which was on Saturday. Osaka's much-needed trip to Greece comes after the tennis star announced that she would...

The Acropolis Museum, located in the center of Athens, celebrated its twelfth year of operation on Sunday following a long six month closure.

By Paula Tsoni The new Acropolis Museum in Athens celebrates 11 years of operation on Saturday, June 20, with reduced entry for everyone at 5 euros ($5.6) to all exhibition areas for that day only. The immense museum, which reopened for...

World War II survivor Giannis Karageorgiou celebrated his 100th birthday recently on the Greek island of Lesvos. His unbelievable strength helped this man survive some of the most barbaric ordeals in modern history, since he spent time in the cells...

Ekaterini "Katerina" Karnarou, considered to be the oldest woman in Greece, celebrated the milestone of her 114th birthday among family and friends on Saturday. Kornarou was born in Grylos, a village on Greece’s Peloponnesian Peninsula, in 1905. Before her birthday, we...

Tom Hanks celebrated his 63rd birthday with a dip in the deep blue waters of the Cycladic island of Antiparos and a video that "breaks" the Internet. Our beloved Hollywood actor loves Greece and shows it with every opportunity.Every summer...

For two years, the Greek Liquid Gold: Authentic Extra Virgin Olive Oil website has been sharing news and information about the high quality and health benefits of Greek extra virgin olive oil. Created by an American who has lived in...

Tom Hanks and his Greek-American wife Rita Wilson are enjoying a romantic birthday getaway on the Greek island of Antiparos. The Castaway actor, who turned 62 on Monday, was spotted by paparazzi soaking up the sun in the island which...