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It is a statistical fact that the longer you leave it to have children, the less likely you are to have children. This is because people become less flexible, more stuck in their ways and less willing to take risks as they age. lauraperrins.substack.com/p/the-childfre…

España es el quinto país del mundo con más mujeres que no quieren tener hijos theobjective.com/espana/politic… a través de @TheObjective_es

UK: Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years 👉 'It's not a nice world to bring children into' bbc.com/news/articles/…

For the first time, China has more people over 65 than children 👉 The Government is increasing subsidies, marriage assistance, and launching new policies to promote maternity mundoamerica.com/news/2026/05/2…

New study with @jessica_nisen and @27Henrik Finland's fertility fell from 1.87 TFR (2010) to under 1.4—now the record low. Secularization is related to lower fertility; and couples' changing religious beliefs directly shape childbearing decisions. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Can governments help people fall in love? As birth rates collapse that’s their plan tvpworld.com/93553318/uncon…

UAE, Serbia sign cooperation agreement to enhance family empowerment, child protection 👉 To exchange expertise and best practices in the fields of family and demographic policies, in support of family stability and enhanced quality of community life emirates247.com/uae/uae-serbia…

Türkiye marks first National Family Week as part of new vision 👉 National Family Week showcases Türkiye's expanding family policies, including marriage support, child incentives and nationwide programs aimed at strengthening households dailysabah.com/turkiye/turkiy…

Japan's Birthrate Problem Starts Before Parenthood, Expert Says 👉 A family sociologist says the "singles tax" backlash obscures Japan's deeper birthrate problem: fewer young people feel that they can afford the path to marriage. japan-forward.com/birthrate-prob…

Europe's population reckoning: How can the EU avoid falling off a demographic cliff? 👉 It has been called Europe’s demographic time bomb: Older people are living longer, while younger people are having fewer children france24.com/en/tv-shows/ta…

Pope decries ‘drastic sterility,’ discrimination against motherhood in Europe 👉 Leo addressed members of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Demography and others during a conference on the family and demographics. ewtnnews.com/vatican/pope-d…

Pope urges Europe to support families amid demographic crisis vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2…

ELFAC introduced the large families' perspective in the conference on “Parental Leave Policies and Social Sustainability” in Prague elfac.org/elfac-introduc…

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ELFAC invited to talk in the Transatlantic Policy Exchange on Families in Brussels 👉 Policymakers, academics, legal experts, and civic leaders from Europe and the United States gathered in Brussels on May 12, 2026, for a day-long policy exchange. elfac.org/elfac-invited-…

FEFN @FamNumerosas joins new “Alliance for Parenting” to call for stronger family support in Spain elfac.org/fefn-joins-new…

Familias Numerosas de Europa reclaman reconocer a la familia en los Pilares de los Derechos Sociales de la UE eldebate.com/familia/202605… vía @eldebate_com

Familias Numerosas de Europa reclaman reconocer a la familia en los Pilares de los Derechos Sociales de la UE @ELFAC3 #utm_source=rrss-comp&utm_medium=tw&utm_campaign=fixed-btn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">eldebate.com/familia/202605… a través de @eldebate_com

31 May: Brothers & Sisters Day brings together Portuguese large families elfac.org/31-may-brother…

News from Lapsiperheiden Etujärjestö ry, the Finnish association for large families 👉 The Parents’ Association of Finland, which focuses particularly on large families, has been very active during April and May elfac.org/news-from-laps…