Overview
- Speaking at the Stati Generali della Natalità in Rome, the president warned that Italy is aging and not regenerating, with young people fewer than ever.
- He invoked Article 31 of the Constitution, stressing the Republic’s duty to facilitate family formation and protect maternity, childhood and youth.
- Mattarella called for adequate wages and stronger social services to enable people to choose parenthood rather than renunciation.
- He said falling births weigh on public finances and social cohesion, with the decline especially acute in islands, inner areas and peripheral municipalities.
- Addressing low fertility, he added, complements integrating migrants whose care work sustains communities, and he urged a welcoming approach.