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1.39 children, fewer than most of her EU counterparts. Rome's army of
nonni
(grandpar-
ents) berate their children for this, as does the Vatican for whom procreation is a funda-
mental duty of marriage. For their part, Italy's politicians worry that such a perilously low
birth rate threatens the future tax returns necessary for funding the country's pension pay-
ments.
