24 minutes agoWithout foreigners, Europe risks aging and dying
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(7 years ago)There is no country in the European Union where the birth rate is sufficient to prevent population contraction, according to data published by the European statistical agency. Eurostat confirmed in a publication this week that the irreversible demographic decline is deteriorating, which is limiting the continent's welfare systems and yes [...]
Eurostat confirmed in a publication this week that the irreversible demographic decline is deteriorating, which is limiting the continent's welfare systems and hindering the prospect of economic growth.
In 2017, 5.07 million births were registered in the European Union, compared with 5.148 million in 2016.
The fertility index on the continent resulted in 1.59 births per woman in 2017, up from 1.6 a year ago. Although there are 1.9 births per woman in France, still below the so - called level of replacement for preserving population levels, this rate reaches 131 in Spain, 1.32 in Italy and 1.35 in Greece. With no replacement through immigrants, paying taxes and working, Europe risks aging and “06”, broadcasts {Scan).
According to a research of “Bertelsmann Foundation”, Germany, which has a fertility index near the European average, it needs at least 260 thousand immigrants per year, up to 2060 to complete the gap in the labour market, sends albinfo.ch.
However, some other countries argue that the solution is to increase fertility and “production” of children. Among these is Hungary, where Victor Orban promised a series of extraordinary measures supporting births, including pardoning loans and tax exemptions.
