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The primary school on the Greek island of Kalamos will close due to a dwindling youth population. Greece faces a demographic crisis, with projections showing its population shrinking significantly by 2050.

A new report shows Israel ranks third globally for middle school classroom density, with overcrowded classes and lower teacher salaries compared to OECD countries.

A new OECD report reveals that Israel faces rising youth dropout rates, increasing NEET figures, severe classroom overcrowding, and a widening wage gap between teachers and other academics.

Implementation of the OECD's Pillar Two global minimum tax in Israel stalls in the Knesset Finance Committee amid political disputes, threatening high-tech investments and regulatory certainty.

The OECD projects global growth at 2.9% in 2026 and 3.0% in 2027, warning of Middle East disruptions, resurgent inflation, and high interest rates balanced by AI investments.

Education Minister Yoav Kisch addressed declining academic metrics in a 103FM interview, attributing the drops to the ongoing war while stressing that the results align with broader OECD trends.

Turkey celebrated major gains in the PISA 2025 international literacy tests, surpassing Israel across all categories as Israeli students suffered a historic decline in performance, sparking a fierce political controversy.

New 2025 PISA exam data revealed by i24NEWS shows a sharp decline in Israeli students' academic performance. Israel plummeted five places in reading, two in science, and one in mathematics compared to 2022.

Israel's Ministry of Finance reported a 3.2% GDP growth and a historic 78% surge in foreign investment to $26 billion. Inflation dropped to 1.5% while unemployment remained exceptionally low at 3.3%.

Global studies by the OECD and Stanford highlight gaps in workforce readiness for the AI era. While Singapore and Switzerland lead with robust retraining models, Israel faces the challenge of building a national lifelong learning system.

A new study by the State Comptroller casts doubt on the assertion that Israel is one of the most expensive countries in the world. Among other things, the researchers found that the international price index pointed to Israel's disadvantage in the field of food prices, even though the OECD recorded an increase 3 times higher.

Not a secret cartel and not a conspiracy: a system of regulation, entry barriers, centralization, and interest groups maintains the high cost of living in Israel. From supermarkets and banks to cars and housing — this is how the "economic deep state" operates.

Economic Committee Chairman MK David Bitan claimed that in developed countries, VAT on food does not exceed 8%. The reality is much less clear-cut. Globes' Whistleblower.