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news Bbc World 2026-06-16

Lessons from Hungary's experiment to increase national birth rates

Hungary's pro-natalist policies saw a temporary rise in births before a subsequent decline, offering potential lessons for other nations seeking to boost fertility.


Why did Hungaryโ€™s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?

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