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Greece to Close 766 Schools Amid Demographic Crisis

9/5/2025

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Greece will close 766 schools due to a demographic decline, with over 5% lacking 15 pupils.
Primary school enrolments have decreased by 111,000 since 2018, with a fertility rate of 1.35.
Elon Musk called the situation “the death of Greece,” emphasizing the crisis's urgency.
These closures indicate wider demographic issues impacting countries such as Italy and Japan.

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Story summary

Greece will close 766 schools due to a demographic decline, with over 5% lacking 15 pupils.
Primary school enrolments have decreased by 111,000 since 2018, with a fertility rate of 1.35.
Elon Musk called the situation “the death of Greece,” emphasizing the crisis's urgency.
These closures indicate wider demographic issues impacting countries such as Italy and Japan.