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The repercussions of this decline will be felt all across Europe
The birth rate across the EU is in decline, even in countries with generous parental leave and support for families.
People are having kids later and having smaller families when they do. Some people don’t want to have kids or aren’t able to for economic or personal reasons, like not finding the right partner, or because of problems with fertility.
It’s a demographic crisis that will have stark repercussions for economies across Europe.
This interview is produced by ARTE and distributed in nine languages thanks to the Emove Hub project. Participating media outlets include EL PAÍS (Spain), Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland), Internazionale (Italy), Ir (Latvia), Kathimerini (Greece), Le Soir (Belgium) and Telex (Hungary). Each receives funding from the European Union under the European Media Hubs call, led by the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect).