EU Birth Rate Affected Primarily by Economic Factors

Brussels, 17 February - A fertility behaviour project funded by the European Commission and presented on Friday shows that more than half of the people questioned would like to have at least two children. However, a great number of couples actually have fewer due to worries about the future and the cost of raising children.

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