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What the United States Can Learn From Hungary About Pro-Family Policies

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What the United States Can Learn From Hungary About Pro-Family Policies
People meander along a shopping street in Budapest, Hungary, in a file photo. Vivida Photo PC/Shuttesrtock
Walker Larson
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During the 2020 worldwide lockdowns, marriage rates dropped significantly in every European country except one. One country managed to sail against the winds, experiencing a slight increase in marriage rates that year while some Mediterranean countries saw a decrease of 42 percent. That country was Hungary.
Walker Larson
Walker Larson
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Prior to becoming a freelance journalist and culture writer, Walker Larson taught literature and history at a private academy in Wisconsin, where he resides with his wife and daughter. He holds a master's in English literature and language, and his writing has appeared in The Hemingway Review, Intellectual Takeout, and his Substack, The Hazelnut. He is also the author of two novels, "Hologram" and "Song of Spheres."