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Americans are tracing their Italian ancestry with the help of genealogy experts, DNA testing, and a rise in roots tourism.

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Family welfare: Which countries offer the highest benefits in Europe?

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Family reunification for migrants in the spotlight in Belgium

Belgium has decided to restrict the conditions of access to family reunification for migrants. This revision of the criteria is far from an isolated case in Europe, with Portugal and Germany adopting similar approaches.

Europe in Motion

Rock bottom birth rates: What are Europe's least fertile nations?

While parents should have at least two babies to keep Europe's population stable, current birth rates barely exceed one. Will the new wave of over-60-year-old boomer fathers save the continent?

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Could this chore-tracking app help balance inequality at home?

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German lawmakers vote to curb family reunification programme

The Bundestag on Friday announced it would halt family reunification for those granted subsidiary protection for an initial two years.

Italy

Controversy as Italian politician suggests babies get mothers' surname

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