Population ageing

[Opinion] Europe must keep its promises to the elderly under the SDGs

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EurActiv.com (20.10.2016) Today, 928 million people are aged 60 and over – by 2050 that number will grow to 2 billion. An ageing worldwide demographic presents new challenges requiring our attention both close to home and further afield, writes Mairead McGuinness.

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european union
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Population ageing

Cuba wants more babies, so it’s giving parental leave to grandparents, too

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Washington Post (10.02.2017) Cuba is giving parental leave to the grandparents of newborns, the country's latest attempt to reverse its sagging birthrate and defuse a demographic time bomb.

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cuba
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Family benefits
Demographic change
Population ageing