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.

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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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