Falling fertility has been hard to reverse, despite so many governments’ best efforts, because it’s not one thing, it’s everything.
Tag: Sweden
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Can China Reverse Its Population Decline? Just Ask Sweden.
Wealthy countries have been trying to boost their birthrates for decades. The results have been pretty similar.
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Her Culture Was Suppressed for Centuries. Now It Powers Her Best Seller.
Ann-Helén Laestadius grew up among the Sámi, an Indigenous people living near the Arctic Circle, in Europe. Her novel, “Stolen,” a success in her native Sweden, reflects that culture to a broad audience.
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Investigating the Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage
As investigators piece together clues, Russia has quietly taken steps to begin expensive repairs on the giant gas pipeline, complicating theories about who was behind September’s sabotage.
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Biden’s Hopes for Sweden and Finland in NATO Are Stuck on Erdogan’s Demands
The Turkish leader is complicating a major step in the showdown with Russia, looking to extract concessions from NATO and the United States.