Not a single Eastern European country has a replacement birth rate[0]. In fact certain Eastern European countries have a worse birth rate than western European

Not a single Eastern European country has a replacement birth rate[0]. In fact certain Eastern European countries have a worse birth rate than western European countries[1]. It's also makes no sense to proclaim "eastern Europe" as a unified cultural group, as eastern Europe technically includes Austria, despite Austria having a modern history more aligned with western Europe due to not being part of the Warsaw bloc. And no, even if we take your argument at face value eastern European culture does not value "family" more in practice, outwards it does, but younger people in eastern Europe are just like westerners in that they are seeking out career, social and cultural fulfillment before wanting to settle down. The only real difference between west and eastern Europe is that Western Europe is aware of the issue and don't know what to do (yet), while certain eastern European countries thinks that you can duct tape conservatism with modern ideals (and cut away anything that doesn't fit their view). [0]https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/DDN-20230309-1 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/D... [1]https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Fertility_statistics#The_birth_rate_in_the_EU_decreased_at_a_slower_pace_between_2000_and_2021_than_previously https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php...