No country in the EU currently has a birth rate sufficient to renew its population, according to a report set to trigger a public debate on the demographic trends in Europe.
The European Commission's paper, to be published on Thursday (17 march), points to the serious consequences of an ageing population on Europe's economies.
In terms of the workforce, the EU will need to exceed its target employment rate of 70 percent because of the rate that people will drop out the job marke...
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