Greece announces €1.6bn relief package to tackle population decline
by Helena Smith in Athens from World news | The Guardian on (#6ZVWA)
Government to use tax breaks and other financial incentives to encourage people to have more children
Greece has announced drastic measures, including tax breaks and other financial incentives, to address a population decline that is on course to make it the oldest nation in Europe.
The prime minister said the 1.6bn (1.4bn) relief package had been dictated by one of the biggest challenges facing the Mediterranean nation : a demographic crisis of unprecedented scale.
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