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Feuding may be main threat to Sri Lanka's Rajapaksas

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SRI LANKA

The president’s family has a tight grip on political power

Saudi succession plans increase outlook for stability

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SAUDI ARABIA

The balance of power in Saudi family politics has shifted significantly with King Salman's accession

COVID-19 could disrupt demographic trends globally

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INTERNATIONAL

The pandemic is already affecting people’s choices about the size of their families

Dynasties will maintain grip on Mexican politics

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MEXICO

AMLO’s landslide election win has been hailed as a new beginning for Mexican politics, but nepotism remains rife

Turkish birth rate will resist government policy

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TURKEY

Underlying Turkey’s slowing population growth in 2020 is a steady decline in both the crude birth and fertility rates

Children suffer as Lebanon’s economy collapses

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LEBANON

Child poverty indicators have worsened sharply since the economic crisis started in the second half of 2019

Demographics further darken Italy’s economic prospects

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ITALY

An ageing population and weak demand for legal migration pose risks to Italy’s long-term economic outlook

Global social shifts threaten maternal mortality gains

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INTL

Maternal mortality has decreased significantly since 1990, but in some countries the trend is reversing

Parental leave will be key in retaining global talent

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INT

Societal norms towards parental roles are shifting, especially among younger generations

COVID-19 will hold back longer EU life expectancy

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EU

The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the trend adding years to average life expectancy, especially in the eastern EU