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EU Legislative Interests

Policies related to fertility decline and encouraging family-friendly policies. Related EU public health polices include: - Directive (EU) 2019/1158 on work‑life balance for parents and carers - Directive 92/85/EEC on the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding - Directive 2010/18/EU on parental leave - COM(2006) 571 – “The demographic future of Europe – From challenge to opportunity”

Communication Activities

Presenting at an event titled "The real fertility crisis, fertility policy and practice at stake" at 3pm on 9 December 2025 at the European Parliament (Zweig Building, room 10). The name of the study being presented is: "Fertility policy and practice: a Toolkit for Europe" link: https://impact.economist.com/health/fertility-policy-and-practice-toolkit-europe

Interests Represented

Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

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Additional Information

The Economist Group's EU-related activities consist primarily of participation in public events and dissemination of research findings. No dedicated resources are allocated to lobbying or advocacy. Estimated annual costs: under €10,000. Since we are presenting research at a European Parliament event and not engaged in continuous advocacy, our organization’s “activities covered by the register” are very limited. We are considering: - Staff time preparing for and attending the event (one staff member): €2000 - Administrative support (communication with event organizers, logistics): €1,000 - Travel costs, cost for one staff member to travel to event (from London): €300.