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Europe’s Demographic Crossroads: Economic Implications and Policy Responses to Falling Birth Rates

Europe is experiencing persistently low fertility and rapid population ageing. What does this mean for economic growth, social welfare systems and the future of the European social model—and what policies could realistically reverse the trend?

Europe’s Demographic Crossroads: Economic Implications and Policy Responses to Falling Birth Rates

On 17 September 2026, the European Christian Political Party (ECPP) is organizing a special international conference, ‘Europe’s Demographic Crossroads: Economic Implications and Policy Responses to Falling Birth Rates‘, in Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bratislava, Slovakia, to discuss this important and relevant topic.

Entry is free for the public. For enquiries and registration, please email events@ecpp.eu or call +32 471 062 700.

Agenda: 

13:00 Welcome and intro- Marton Gyongyosi, ECPP Director for Political Affairs 

13:10 About ECPP/ position on demographic changes and family policies- Karin Heepen, ECPP Vice-President 

13:30 Konzervatívci – Kresťanská únia (KU) position, family and social policies that work- Milan Krajniak, former Slovak Minister for Labour, Social Affairs & Family 

13:50 Relational thinking applied to demographic challenges- Helena Hlubocka, ECPP Board member, KU Secretary General 

14:10 Does Europe need a new Convention on Family Rights?- Rafał Staniszewski, PR & St. Benedict Foundation representative 

15:00 The UPR position and proposal for a family-friendly Europe- Rafal Dlugosz, Vice-president of UPR 

15:20 Panel discussion and interaction  

15:45 Q&A 

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