Bucharest backs 'baby bonus' to boost low birth rate

Statisticians predict that by 2026, some 26% of the country's 19 million inhabitants will be over 65.

Romania's capital will soon offer cash awards for newborn babies in a bid to boost flagging birthrates there.

Bucharest city council voted to allocate 2,500 lei (€545) for each baby born in a city hospital, as long as at least one parent is a resident of the capital.