
Greece’s Bold Plan to Reverse Brain Drain by 2027
According to official data, by 2024, approximately 350,000 of the estimated 600,000–680,000 Greeks who emigrated between 2010 and 2021 had returned home.
According to official data, by 2024, approximately 350,000 of the estimated 600,000–680,000 Greeks who emigrated between 2010 and 2021 had returned home.
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis, accompanied by officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Education, and Culture, arrived in Cairo today for critical discussions with Egyptian counterparts.
The “e-Astypalea” program subsidizes the purchase or lease of electric vehicles for residents and businesses on the island. It also supports the optional scrapping of old vehicles, except for taxis, where scrapping is mandatory.
At the same time, although S&P maintained a “ stable” outlook for the Greek economy in its April 18 update - while upgrading Greece’s credit rating to BBB/A2 - it left a “ window” open on Wednesday for a possible further upgrade, citing expectations for improvements in external imbalances.
The new unified Personal Citizen Number will replace AFM, AMKA, and other identifiers in a bid to streamline public services
According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 665 people lost their lives in traffic accidents in 2024, while Greece remains among the European Union countries with the highest rates of road fatalities. Data from the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) ranks Greece seventh across the bloc for traffic-related deaths.