Greece's "ghost" towns and the demographic challenge

In Greece abandoned "ghost" towns and villages scattered across the countryside provide a glimpse into the country’s broader demographic challenge, which Prime Minister Mitsotakis has warned is "existential". The government is now working to reverse worrying trends that could leave Greece’s population older and smaller as it looks to also continue rebuilding the economy following the financial crisis. Karen Gilchrist, a London based CNBC correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis to look into this phenomenon of “ghost" towns in Greece’s countryside and the broader demographic challenges facing Greece.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Greece's ghost towns offer a glimpse of a country struggling with 'existential' population collapseNicosia hails US green light for military training as ‘strategic milestone’Blinken meets Erdogan as forces backed by US, Turkey clash in Syria