Birth rates collapsing in Europe: distrust, precariousness, and the cost of living are behind the decline

Birth rates collapsing in Europe: distrust, precariousness, and the cost of living are behind the decline

Europe faces a deepening demographic crisis. No country has reached the replacement threshold of 2.1 children per woman, and the declining birth rate is becoming an economic, industrial, and geopolitical problem. With a weakened welfare system, immigration, and ineffective incentives, the continent is discovering its structural fragility. -- Source: https://www.metallirari.com/natalita-collasso-europa-sfiducia-precarieta-costo-vita-dietro-declino/ [https://www.metallirari.com/natalita-collasso-europa-sfiducia-precarieta-costo-vita-dietro-declino/]

Food and geopolitics: the 50 most self-sufficient countries in the world

A study published in Nature Food reveals that Guyana is the only country in the world able to meet its own food needs. The analysis highlights structural gaps in Europe, Asia, and even the United States, highlighting how food self-sufficiency has become a crucial geopolitical variable. Source: Cibo e geopolitica: i 50 paesi più autosufficienti al mondo [https://www.metallirari.com/cibo-geopolitica-50-paesi-autosufficienti-mondo/]

Who will save Israel from the oil shock? All the Israeli oil routes

Israel, the mastermind of the Middle East conflict, has a much less critical oil exposure than other countries. Here's why...

When a niche metal comes under pressure: tungsten soars by 557%

Tungsten is now experiencing severe tension. Chinese restrictions, military demand, and supply shortages are pushing prices to record highs, highlighting the fragility of global supply chains.

Hormuz: Why do 30 kilometers of sea determine oil prices?

The Strait of Hormuz accounts for a fifth of the world's oil flows and remains the main global energy hotspot.