Even if they managed to completely turn the fertility rate around. It’ll still be 20+ years before that large generation can meaningfully contribute.

Edit: By contribute. In this instance I mean at professional careers at an economic level. Just in case it wasn’t clear.

Western Europe by and large is only just now becoming aware of the population issue. Eastern Europe was early on the uptake. With Russia and Hungary being the two to trial programs to encourage population growth.

Russias early attempt met with fairly dismal results. They since started another with effects not readily apparent as of yet. Or at least not widely reported in Western Sources. And Hungary recently launched theirs.

Even if they managed to completely turn the fertility rate around. It’ll still be 20+ years before that large generation can meaningfully contribute,

Western Europe by and large is only just now becoming aware of the population issue. Eastern Europe was early on the uptake. With Russia and Hungary being the two to trial programs to encourage population growth.

Russias early attempt met with fairly dismal results. They since started another with effects not readily apparent as of yet. Or at least not widely reported in Western Sources. And Hungary recently launched theirs.