The idea of encouraging people to move to depopulated villages has been gaining traction in Italy for some time. Many municipalities They offer bonuses, affordable housing, and even job opportunities. But the case of the Greek island of Antikythera (antikythera) is very particular, and not only because of the specificity of the place.
Antikythera Island Offers €500 Per Month to Relocators
The initiative was born from a partnership between the municipal administration and the local Orthodox Church, and this in itself is a significant development. Secondly, the incentive is very generous: new residents are offered €500 per month for three years. In total, it's €23.000 for the entire period. That's not a small sum. The only condition placed on applicants is that they must have: a family with at least three childrenAndreas Harhalakis, mayor of Antikythera, explained to the online newspaper Iefimerida.gr: "Our goal is not only to repopulate the island, but also to make it a place inhabited by young people, to ensure their survival and future. It's a long-term project." This plan is shared by the local Church, which feels the depletion of an island where only about fifty residents remain. Antikythera, among other things, has many advantages: it's beautiful, located in the southern Peloponnese, just a 45-minute flight from Athens and a two-hour ferry ride from Crete. It's not the end of the world, and with a €500 monthly bonus, you can start imagining a new future and a new life.
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MUNICIPALITIES THAT ENCOURAGE MOVEMENT TO ITALY:
- Grants and bonuses for moving to the mountains
- Mantua is seeking residents and offering 150 euros a month and the security of a job.
- A bonus of up to €2000 to prevent depopulation in Candela, a beautiful Apulian village.
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