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Greek primary schools lose 30,000 first-year pupils in a decade as population ages
Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki says over 53,000 teachers have joined Greek schools since 2019, as the ministry deploys an AI planning tool and funds building renovations to offset a demographic slide accelerating nationwide school closures
ELSTAT: Unemployment rate falls to 7.9% in July – Kerameus: We continue our efforts to reduce it further
The number of unemployed stood at 376,508, down by 45,192 compared with July 2025
The Peloponnese emerges as Greece’s affordable holiday hotspot and top investment magnet
Peloponnese hotel bookings jumped 63.8 percent this year as ferry costs push Greek families toward the mainland, while Costa Navarino, luxury resort brands and a privatised Kalamata airport drive a 1.2 billion euro wave of tourism investment
Greece wins over European tourists as 29% plan a visit, with demand growing beyond summer
A new GNTO survey across ten European markets finds strong interest in visiting Greece beyond peak summer, with safety and hospitality rated highly, though value for money remains a comparatively weaker point requiring further attention
ELSTAT: Inflation eased to 3.4% in July
This development came as a result of relatively moderate price increases in food and food products, as well as in certain services
5.4 million Greeks took at least one trip last year – What do the ELSTAT figures show?
There were 9.6 million trips, while total tourism spending exceeded 4.1 billion euros, marking a significant increase compared to 2024
Government and supermarkets agree voluntary plan to cut grocery prices from 31 August
Retailers and suppliers now have 10 to 15 days to turn Wednesday's framework agreement into a working plan, deciding which products qualify, how deep the discounts will go, and how they will be flagged on shelves. The scheme comes as food inflation holds at 2.7%
ELSTAT: Unemployment in Greece at 9.5% in April
Unemployed persons amounted to 452,305 people, an increase of 6.3% compared to April 2025 and a decrease of 9.9% compared to March 2026
