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Voigt proposes tax relief for families
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Amid historically low birth rates in Germany, Thuringia's Minister President Mario Voigt has proposed tax relief for families. In an interview with Stern magazine, he called for exploring new approaches. Births fell to 654,300 last year, the lowest since 1946.
On December 26, 2025, France's Ministry of Health and Families announced a delay for the new supplementary birth leave from January 1, 2026, to July 2026, citing technical rollout needs. Parents of children born or adopted from January to May 2026 can access it until year-end. The reform, part of a push against declining birth rates, supplements existing maternity and paternity leaves.