children

11.13.2025, 15:00

WHO: 37% of Greek Children Overweight, Few Parents Aware

A new WHO Europe report shows that over one in three Greek children aged 7–9 are overweight or obese, yet only 18% of parents recognize it, highlighting the need for greater awareness, nutrition education, and healthier lifestyle habits

11.03.2025, 12:00

If One Child in Ten is Saved, Then What We Do is Worth it

All the support structures have failed, that's for sure, and first and foremost the family

Liliana Avroushin

If One Child in Ten is Saved, Then What We Do is Worth it

10.26.2025, 19:00

Toddler Suffers Severe Burns in Central Greece Accident

The child is in critical condition after suffering extensive burns from hot oil at home in central Greece, as doctors in Larissa fight to stabilize the toddler’s condition

10.01.2025, 17:00

4-Year-Old Found Alone on Street Outside Athens Kindergarten

A 4-year-old girl wandered alone outside a kindergarten in Agios Panteleimonas, Athens, prompting an urgent police response. The school director has been arrested as authorities investigate the incident.

09.22.2025, 21:30

Paying Kids to Stay Off Their Phones: Incentive or Bribe?

Dangling cash and cars can motivate teens to delay social media, but the debate is dividing parents

By Julie Jargon, The Wall Street Journal

Paying Kids to Stay Off Their Phones: Incentive or Bribe?

09.12.2025, 08:00

Three in Four Children in Sudan Out of School Amid War

Save the Children warns of a deepening education crisis, with 13 million children unable to attend school due to conflict, displacement, and destroyed infrastructure

07.25.2025, 19:30

20-Month-Old Girl Chokes to Death on Souvlaki in Crete

Despite over an hour of CPR and medical efforts, the child could not be revived, leaving the community in shock and sorrow

07.25.2025, 12:00

Four-Year-Old Hospitalized in Critical Condition After Ingesting Fuel

Due to worsening respiratory function and symptoms of acute poisoning, doctors made the urgent decision to intubate the child

07.23.2025, 15:20

Tragic Murder of 9-Year-Old Melina in New York: Father Arrested for Homicide

Her father, 45-year-old Canadian businessman Luciano Fratolin was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and unlawful disposal of a human body

05.28.2025, 10:30

7-yr-old Girl Tragically Dies After Crashing Through Glass Door

The child ran into a closed glass balcony door while visiting a relative's home and succumbed to her injuries at Athens children's hospital.

05.20.2025, 18:15

Applications Open for Free Enrollment in Public Nurseries for 2025–2026

Applications may be submitted online via gov.gr from Tuesday, May 20 at 18:00 until Thursday, June 19 at 23:59.

05.20.2025, 14:30

Greece Leads EU Push to Curb Children’s Social Media Use

The move comes amid a broader international reckoning on youth and digital consumption.

03.29.2025, 18:00

Applications for Child Benefit Open Again

The electronic platform for submitting Child Benefit applications, A21, will re-open at 08:00 on Monday, March 31, 2025.

02.26.2025, 16:00

Child Benefit Application Platform Opens March 1

The platform for 2025 child benefit applications will be open from March 1 to March 14, with eligibility based on declared dependents and family income

12.01.2024, 16:00

Barrage of Abuse Reports against Arrested Parliamentary Officer

The wife's lawyer reported that besides the repeated sexual abuse, the man had on occasion threated his family's life, beat them with batons, tortured them with piercings, handcuffed them and even burned cigarette buts on their backs.