Have a baby while you still can, France to tell 29-year-olds

Sky News reports on France’s plan to encourage 29-year-olds to have children as part of a broader strategy to counter declining birth rates and the economic risks of an ageing population. François Gemenne, professor at HEC Paris, explains that the recent demographic shift, with deaths now exceeding births, has created a “shock effect,” highlighting deeper structural concerns linked to pensions and societal attitudes toward immigration.