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Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pyrakakis says the Greek economy has largely recovered from the financial crisis that began in 2009.
In an interview with NPR, he said the government now worries about its aging and shrinking population.
The new financial incentives include tax breaks for younger workers and people in rural areas, and lower rates for Greek parents who have more children.
Many European countries are known for providing paid time off and other benefits for new parents, but the region's fertility rate has been falling for more than a decade, well below what's needed to sustain the population.
Anneli Miettinen with Finland's social insurance agency Kela says the trend raises economic and social concerns.
Finland's total fertility rate has dropped by about a third since 2010 to the lowest of the Nordic countries.
Many European countries are known for providing paid time off and other benefits for new parents, but the region's fertility rate has been falling for more than a decade, well below what's needed to sustain the population.
Anneli Mietinen with Finland's social insurance agency Kela says the trend raises economic and social concerns.
Finland's total fertility rate has dropped by about a third since 2010 to the lowest of the Nordic countries.
On the Planet Money podcast, you've seen them, those labels that say made in China or made in France. But what do they really mean?
On the Planet Money podcast, you've seen them, those labels that say made in China or made in France. But what do they really mean?
On the Planet Money podcast, you've seen them, those labels that say made in China or made in France. But what do they really mean?
We dig into the delightfully convoluted rules behind country of origin, what makes, say, a Chinese product Chinese, and how companies facing tariffs are getting creative. From Planet Money on NPR, wherever you get your podcasts.
We dig into the delightfully convoluted rules behind country of origin, what makes, say, a Chinese product Chinese, and how companies facing tariffs are getting creative. From Planet Money on NPR, wherever you get your podcasts.
We dig into the delightfully convoluted rules behind country of origin, what makes, say, a Chinese product Chinese, and how companies facing tariffs are getting creative. From Planet Money on NPR, wherever you get your podcasts.
Hey, it's Sarah Gonzalez. The economy has been in the news a lot lately. It's kind of always in the news. And Planet Money is always here to explain it. Each episode, we tell a sometimes quirky, sometimes surprising, always interesting story that helps you better understand the economy. So when you hear something about cryptocurrency or where exactly your taxes go, ya sabes.
Hey, it's Sarah Gonzalez. The economy has been in the news a lot lately. It's kind of always in the news. And Planet Money is always here to explain it. Each episode, we tell a sometimes quirky, sometimes surprising, always interesting story that helps you better understand the economy. So when you hear something about cryptocurrency or where exactly your taxes go, ya sabes.