GRAn investigation by Kathimerini revealed that Greek hospitals have increasingly become temporary shelters for minors removed from their families under prosecutor's orders due to suspected neglect or abuse. In June 2025, two brothers aged 8 and 11 were placed in Agia Sophia Children's Hospital after being reported for lack of stable housing and documentation. Over several months, multiple attempts to transfer them to shelters were rejected. The children eventually disappeared, reappeared with a sibling, and were later found in an Airbnb with drugs and an infant's body. Their German mother and a Greek man were arrested on homicide charges, though DNA tests later disproved his paternity. As of September 2, 65 minors were reportedly housed in 20 Greek hospitals, according to ministry data. A spokesperson criticized the situation as inadequate and lacking true solutions.
Bias read (Progressive): The article highlights systemic failures in child protection and judicial oversight, emphasizing the vulnerability of minors and the inadequacy of current institutional responses. While not overtly partisan, the framing leans toward criticizing governmental and prosecutorial systems, which aligns in
