VOICED : Shrinking Portuguese town turns to cash-for-babies scheme

The video discusses the low fertility rate in the Algarve, where the village of Occultum offers €5000 to parents for each new baby to combat population decline. The program, though generous, only covers the child's first three years. With limited employment options, many locals rely on this financial aid. The National Institute of Statistics predicts a 20% population drop by 2016, but the cash for babies initiative is showing positive results with an increase in births.

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