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Baby Gap: Germany's Birth Rate Hits Historic Low
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| May 23, 2010
| Tristana Moore
Posted on 05/23/2010 4:27:15 PM PDT by C19fan
Germany is shrinking — and fast. New figures released on May 17 show the birth rate in Europe's biggest economy has plummeted to a historic low, dropping to a level not seen since 1946. As demographers warn of the consequences of not making enough babies to replace and support an ageing population, the latest figures have triggered a bout of national soul-searching and cast a harsh light on Chancellor Angela Merkel's family policies.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Germany
KEYWORDS: birth; birthrate; deathofthewest; germany; population
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To: Theophilus
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posted on
05/24/2010 5:12:07 AM PDT
by
litehaus
(A memory tooooo longt A)
To: rbosque
Im on it. (First release expected in october)
62
posted on
05/27/2010 4:03:31 AM PDT
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Rummenigge
(there are people willing to blow out the light because it casts a shadow)
To: PGR88
Because we still kick ass.
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posted on
05/27/2010 4:04:27 AM PDT
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Rummenigge
(there are people willing to blow out the light because it casts a shadow)
To: Rummenigge
I better see some results mister! ;-)
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05/27/2010 6:56:12 PM PDT
by
rbosque
(11 year Freeper! Combat Economist.)
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