Press Release: Five ways to defuse the demographic time bomb

Europe's ageing population is an unprecedented challenge for the whole of society, but it is a challenge we must rise to, and we must rise to it now, concludes the European Commission's new Communication on “The demographic future of Europe – from challenge to opportunity". It underlines Member States' ability to meet the challenges of a shrinking workforce and an ageing population. The keys to success are the promotion of demographic renewal, more jobs and longer working lives, higher productivity, integrating migrants and sustainable public finances.

European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/06/372 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/372&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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