Family Abandons Rural Greek Village Relocation Due to Severe School Bullying

Driven Out by Bullying: Family Abandons Rural Relocation Dream for New Life in Naxos

A highly publicized attempt by a large family to build a new life in a remote Greek village has collapsed, with the parents citing severe, protracted school bullying and a failed business venture as the catalysts for their abrupt departure to Naxos. Stefanos Kostopoulos and Vaso Emmanouil filed a formal complaint with the Karpenisi Secondary Education Directorate in June 2026, detailing 18 months of physical and verbal abuse against their children.  Mrs. Emmanouil said their 16-year-old son, ...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA