Aging Population

A new demographic report by Italy's National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) presents a worrying picture: birth rates are at their lowest since 1861, and the working-age population is shrinking. Despite Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's pledges, the country faces an unprecedented economic challenge.

Europe is aging and needs immigrants, but struggles to integrate some of them. Data from Germany point to gaps regarding religion and law, while the right is strengthening and the debate over the continent's future is intensifying.