2022 Greece records the lowest birthrate since 2000 due to economic crisis.
Greece faces a struggling birthrate, with Army sergeant Christos Giannakidis unable to afford a second child amid the debt crisis. The country's remote regions have seen a sharp decline in children, with Giannakidis driving his son 50 km to play soccer with the few other kids in his area. Experts warn that Europe's tumbling birthrates threaten long-term economic wellbeing, with Greece serving as a stark example of the difficulty in reversing the trend. In 2022, Greece recorded the lowest birthrate since 2000.
April 10, 2024
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