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The classroom in the only school on the Greek island of Thymaina, 23 September, 2026

Video. Thymaina's plunging population shows Greece's demographic decline

Updated: 01/10/2026 - 12:25 GMT+2

Desertification in rural areas and on the islands is forcing schools to shut. On a small eastern Aegean island, locals speak of soaring costs, isolation and a future without children.

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