'A decline in birth rates can help France solve some of its most serious challenges'
- Posted on February 2, 2026
- By Le Monde
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'A decline in birth rates can help France solve some of its most serious challenges'

OP-ED. A drop in the number of births can help reduce unemployment, ease housing pressure and improve the education system, argues Guillaume Duval, the former editor-in-chief of 'Alternatives économiques', in an op-ed for Le Monde.