Tuesday 23 October 2007

The EU's baby blues



Europe's working-age population is shrinking as fertility rates decline. Demographic decline causes anxiety because it is thought to go hand-in-hand with economic decline.
With fewer, younger workers to pay the health and pension bills of an elderly population, states face an unprecedented fiscal burden.
The dependency ratio of those aged 65 and over to those of working age looks set to double from one-to-four to one-to-two in 2050. Read the rest here .


Read the German cast study here Do you think it is a good idea to offer nearly £17,000 to have a baby? This happened in Germany!

The Love Oasis

In Russia there is a totally different approach. Camps for young people where sex is encouraged. Nashi's annual camp, 200 miles outside Moscow, is attended by 10,000 uniformed youngsters and involves two weeks of lectures and physical fitness.
“Attendance is monitored via compulsory electronic badges and anyone who misses three events is expelled. So are drinkers; alcohol is banned. But sex is encouraged, and condoms are nowhere on sale. “ Read the rest of the article here

Britain’s view is a bit confused.
Read these articles here and here.

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