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Greece spends €1 billion a year on pro-child policies as dwindling birth rates create new headaches for the country
A demographic crisis is gripping much of Europe, and Greece is among the countries facing the brunt of it. It…
Once vibrant, now desolate: Drought ravages Greece’s lakes, leaving a lifeless landscape
Lake Koronia, one of largest in Greece, is shrinking after a prolonged drought and a summer of record-breaking temperatures, leaving…
Greece won’t be turning into Switzerland or Sweden any time soon as economy continues to suffer after years of recession
Greek barista Kyriakos Giannichronis has seen the headlines about his country’s newly booming economy after years of recession — but…
Growing mangoes in Greece is the latest bizarre climate change experiment as droughts become the norm
Stirring the leaves of a shrub on his farm in Kyparissia, western Greece, Panos Adamopoulos spied the first soon-to-be-ripe mangoes…
Rich, western countries face a stark choice: 6-day workweeks or more immigration, top economist warns
A specter is haunting Europe — the specter of aging. Many Western countries are facing what the World Bank calls…
Tourism has hijacked Santorini’s wine production as agricultural land becomes exorbitant while visitor numbers continue to climb
Santorini’s whitewashed streets will heave with millions of visitors this summer. Not everyone on the Greek island will be happy…
Affordable travel is to blame for Europe’s overtourism problem, spoiling its most sought-after cities like Barcelona, Amsterdam and Athens
If you pick a famous European city for your summer vacation, you’re likely signing up for congested airports, attractions, and…
The first part of July 2024, representing IEEE, I visited Japan, China and Greece. In particular I was in Osaka,…
On the southern coastline of Greece’s capital, a long-awaited plan to transform the city’s former airport into the largest smart…
Portugal and Greece are defying a Gen Z happiness slump that’s pushing Western European and U.S. teens into a ‘midlife crisis’
It’s becoming increasingly tough to be a young person in Western Europe, burdened by falling prospects and harmful social media…