Demography and Hungarian Family Policy, Part II
Countries should take notice of Hungary’s family policies, before the demographic crisis becomes truly intractable.
Countries should take notice of Hungary’s family policies, before the demographic crisis becomes truly intractable.
The West has enjoyed living standards previously unimaginable, but demographic challenges imperil its future.
Campaigners say government policies are failing families.
The French government does not understand families and does not know how to propose appropriate solutions.
Having children is a responsibility; it takes sacrifices, but it is also the greatest gift and the highest level of human fulfilment.
Poles have learned the hard way that there are no holidays from history.
Assimilation is a utopian idea. As we have seen throughout Europe, it simply does not happen.
As bemusing as it is to imagine Boris Johnson scratching his head over Barbie, I was pleased to see him pick out the challenge to modernity nestled amongst the bubblegum pink hues: “[Barbieland] has children, but no babies. It is a parable about the destiny of humanity.”
Italy’s birth rate continues to be among the lowest in Europe and while some pro-family policies have been enacted, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has promised more to come and reiterated her vow to push back against demographic decline.
The coalition agreement also pledges to increase direct support for families, help the elderly, reduce taxes, cut red tape, and reduce “socially unproductive political spending” such as funds for separatist or pro-Catalan organizations.
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