{"id":353309,"date":"2026-06-17T19:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-hungary-pays-couples-to-have-babies-the-global-story\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T19:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:00:18","slug":"why-hungary-pays-couples-to-have-babies-the-global-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-hungary-pays-couples-to-have-babies-the-global-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Hungary pays couples to have babies | The Global Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/CnzSYfp-cvA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Hungary pays couples to have babies | The Global Story\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CnzSYfp-cvA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Global fertility rates are at record lows globally, and governments around the world are urging couples to grow their families.  <\/p>\n<p>Under Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s leadership, Hungary implemented some of the most aggressive pro-natalist policies in the world \u2014 including generous subsidies for couples who promise to have children, lengthy paid maternity leave, and thousands of dollars in interest-free loans.  <\/p>\n<p>But does paying people to have kids actually work? We speak to BBC populations correspondent Stephanie Hegarty about the possibilities and limitations of pro-natalist government policies.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #Fertility #Population #Demographics <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n04:05 Why Hungary is paying couples to have babies<br \/>\n07:24 Global fertility at record low levels<br \/>\n08:11 How did Hungary get into this position?<br \/>\n14:11 Will the new government in Hungary carry on the policy?<br \/>\n16:48 Do financial incentives to have children actually work?<br \/>\n23:30 How do we improve global fertility rates?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global fertility rates are at record lows globally, and governments around the world are urging couples to grow their families. 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