The League party has requested a new
ministry for the family and birth rate in Giorgia Meloni's
probable next government, leader Matteo Salvini told militants
at Saronno Thursday night, Senate Whip Massimiliano Romeo
confirmed to ANSA Friday.
Brothers of Italy (FdI) leader Meloni ran on a pledge to boost
Italy's birth rate, which at around 1.2 children per woman is
among the world's lowest, and the League has supported that vow.
Romeo said the League hoped to build on proposals it has filed
in previous parliamentary terms and follow the example of the
pro-family policies of the region with the highest birth rate,
Alto Adige.
Italy's demographic crisis is often blamed on a lack of job
security and affordable child care. Pensions eat up most of
Italy's welfare spending and most new jobs are on temporary
contracts that offer no financial stability.
The country's population is getting older and older.
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