Greek birthrates decline in crisis

The birthratein Greece has fallen by more than 10 percentsince the start of the debt crisis in 2009, according to data released by the Greek Health Ministry. With Greeks affected by harsh austerity and recession, parenthood is postponed for the future, under better financial conditions, or cancelled outright. According to the official data released on Friday, in 2008 the number of childbirths ...

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