Italy could experience a demographic winter as the country’s population could decline from the current 59 million to 47.2 million by 2070. In this respect writer Edition of Le Monde.
The publication noted that the country’s demographic future looks rather bleak because, if there are no changes, Italy’s population will decrease by a quarter in the coming years.
According to the country’s head of government, Georgie Meloni, everything possible must be done to increase the birth rate. Given that the population decline began in 1993 and has been recorded annually since then, demographic policy needs to be reviewed.
According to the publication, general assemblies on fertility issues have been held in Italy in recent years. It includes representatives of political, economic, trade union and religious circles. At the same time, the results of the meetings are always the same: the population is aging and it will soon be impossible to finance all retirees.
mid May recognizedIn March 2023, it was reported that the size of Italy’s public debt increased by 17.8 billion euros, reaching a historical record of 2.79 trillion euros.
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