Italy's Dying Village Gets Hope: First Baby Born in 30 Years in Pagliara dei Marsi

• Pagliara dei Marsi, a small Italian village, welcomed its first baby, Lara Bussi Trabucco, in nearly 30 years, bringing new hope to its declining population of 20.
• Lara's parents, Cinzia Trabucco and Paolo Bussi, received a 1,000 euro baby bonus and a monthly child benefit, attracting attention to the village.
• Italy faces a record-low birth rate (369,944 births in 2025, 1.18 fertility rate in 2024) due to job insecurity, youth migration, and lack of support for mothers.
• Mayor Giuseppina Perozzi and Lara's parents are concerned about the village's future, citing a lack of education and childcare facilities, with no teacher for decades.
• Experts emphasize that financial aid alone is insufficient; systemic changes, support for working mothers, dignified work, and fertility awareness are crucial for Italy's birth rate crisis.

Why It Matters: A baby's birth in a dying Italian village highlights Italy's severe birth rate crisis and need for systemic change.