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Delayed Entry into the Workforce: Young Italians stay longer with their parents, marry later, and have fewer children, exacerbating demographic decline.
Brain Drain: Talented youth migrate abroad (notably to Germany, the UK, the US) in search of better opportunities, depriving Italy of vital human capital.
The demographic decline feeds into a cycle of economic decline, as fewer working-age individuals support retirees and sustain economic activity.