Greece is rolling out a comprehensive National Strategy to protect minors from internet addiction, with measures including a parental control platform, age authentication tools, and new legislation in collaboration with European partners. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasised the importance of parental involvement and proposed setting the "digital adulthood" age at 15. The initiative aims to create a safer online environment for children and address the challenges of excessive social media use.
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Authorities in Greece are investigating a serious incident at a nursery in Cholargos where a grandfather mistakenly took home the wrong child. The Municipality of Papagos-Cholargos has launched an inquiry to determine if proper handover procedures were followed, while police have detained both the grandfather and the nursery teacher involved. The child's mother has criticised the nursery for its lack of communication following the error.
Greek authorities are continuing the search for a missing child off the island of Samos after a migrant boat ran aground on a rocky shore. The boat, carrying 46 migrants, including 21 children, struck the rocks on Sunday. While most passengers made it to safety, a child was reported lost in the water, sparking a second day of search efforts by divers and coast guard patrols.
A 50-year-old father in Patras managed to trap and immobilise a 47-year-old man who was…