Why are there not more babies in Europe?
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Why are there not more children born? Gudrun Kugler (MP from Austria) does not know everything about this but she has done some research for the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE.
One of the problems she has found is the phenomenon of "delayed parenthood". Young people are expected to study and work for some years before they start to think about a family.
Kugler suggests that this could be different and mentions the option of universities opening care units for babies so that students can have children. Another aspect is that young mothers should have a more positive reputation in society.
If nothing changes, the population will shrink. Immigration is not really a solution, she warns.
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