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Greek educational reform and literacy initiatives

Overview

The Greek Ministry of Education has announced several initiatives aimed at enhancing student skills and resources. In August 2026, the government introduced ‘FinStart: Financial Skills for Life’, a 4 million euro program designed to teach approximately 40,000 primary and secondary students about money management, savings, and navigating the digital economy, including how to recognize online scams.

Following this, in September 2026, a separate €56.2 million project was announced to establish or upgrade 1,000 school libraries using ESPA 2021-2027 funding. This initiative seeks to promote literacy by creating 25 preschool libraries, 227 new primary and secondary libraries, and upgrading 400 existing facilities. The plan includes hiring 400 librarians and integrating school collections with the National Library of Greece through digital connectivity and new hardware.

Entities

Greece · Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports · FinStart · National Library of Greece · Sofia Zacharaki

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Greece to invest €56.2 million in 1,000 school libraries

    Greece is investing €56.2 million from ESPA to establish or upgrade 1,000 school libraries, hire 400 librarians, and enhance digital connectivity for students nationwide.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Greece to launch FinStart financial literacy program for students

    Greece will launch the ‘FinStart’ program in the 2026-2027 school year, teaching 40,000 students financial literacy and digital economy safety.

Sources

alfavita.gr · cnn.gr · dnews.gr · enikos.gr · esos.gr · ipaidia.gr · olympiobima.gr · omegalive.com.cy · thrakikiagora.gr