Italy facing an existential threat over diminishing birth rate
The Italian population is shrinking and the diminishing birth rate is a big threat to the future of the country, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said on Tuesday. According to the National statistics agency, there were only 435,000 births in 2019, the lowest level ever recorded. The total number of deaths reached 647,000. Many other European countries are facing a similar issue.
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