Press Release: Support for families is key to reach Lisbon targets

The Commission has adopted a communication on "Promoting solidarity between the generations" to help Member States meet the demographic challenge. The Communication examines how Europeans can achieve a better work-life balance. It also looks at how best to support families so they can have the number of children they desire – very low birth rates are a concern in many Member States and studies continue to show that Europeans would like to have more children. The Communication highlights differences between national policies and areas where Member States can learn from each other, in particular through the European Alliance for Families as called for by the Spring European Council in March 2007.

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European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/07/179 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/07/179&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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