PARIS (Reuters) – Emmanuel Macron declared on Tuesday evening that birth leave, shorter and better paid than the current parental leave, would be introduced in France, also announcing his desire to fight against the “scourge” of infertility.
These comments from the Head of State came after INSEE published its annual demographic report earlier today which shows that the level of births last year in France was the lowest since 1946.
“France will also be stronger through the revival of its birth rate,” said Emmanuel Macron during a major press conference organized at the Elysée, in front of around 200 journalists, during which he discussed a range of subjects.
“A major plan to fight the scourge of infertility will be launched,” he said, without further details.
“A new, better-paid birth leave will allow both parents to be present with their child for six months if they wish,” he also declared.
(Writing by Jean Terzian, edited by Zhifan Liu)
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