Serbia at a loss to stop population decline
NOVA CRNJA, Serbia (Reuters) - Pera Milankov is literally paying people to stay and have babies in Nova Crnja. Trying to stem a declining birthrate and exodus out of the town on Serbia's northern border, the mayor has offered free school buses and free medical check-ups for children, as well as 200 euros for every newborn. To no avail. Since 2002, Nova Crnja has lost 20 percent of its population ...
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Serbia at a loss to stop population decline
NOVA CRNJA, Serbia (Reuters) - Pera Milankov is literally paying people to stay and have babies in Nova Crnja. Trying to stem a declining birthrate and exodus out of the town on Serbia's northern border, the mayor has offered free school buses and free medical check-ups for children, as well as 200 euros for every newborn. To no avail. Since 2002, Nova Crnja has lost 20 percent of its population ...
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