About 21,000 children up to the age of four will have their preschool fees and lunches paid by the state for the 2025–2026 school year, the finance ministry announced on Monday.
The programme carries a budget of €73 million, with €43.8 million funded by the European Union .
Implemented by the deputy welfare ministry under the Thalia 2021–2027 social cohesion programme, the scheme aims to promote equality in early education
