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FILE - Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008 file photo, a baby cries in its bed in a hospital in Bremen, northern Germany.

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Video. Is Germany encouraging its citizens not to have babies for the planet?

Updated: 11 September 2023 - 8:00 GMT+2

Some social media users shared what they believe was a government campaign poster in the metro aimed at curbing the country’s population. However, it turned out to be a poster for a 2020 documentary.

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