Pronatalist Family Policy, the Response of the Second Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union to European Demographic Challenges

Fűrész, Tünde and Mészáros, Árpád József (2024) Pronatalist Family Policy, the Response of the Second Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union to European Demographic Challenges. In: The 2024 Hungarian EU Presidency. Ludovika Egyetemi Kiadó, Budapest, pp. 165-190. ISBN 9789636530624; 9789636530617; 9789636530631

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Abstract

Hungary is taking over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union at a time when the demographic challenges facing Europe have intensified significantly, when no EU country has enough children to support natural reproduction, when Europe is ageing and its population is shrinking. Globally, these three factors are leading to a steady decline in the economic potential and competitiveness of the European Union. The challenge of the demographic winter is a fact that must be given due attention at EU decision-making levels. The family is a priority for the majority of Europeans, and there is a strong need to support it; Europe’s citizens believe to tackle the demographic challenges and depopulation by strengthening families, not by encouraging migration. Hungary, as it did in 2011, during its first Presidency, considers it likewise important in 2024 to give priority to encouraging the birth of European children in order to meet the demographic challenges.

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