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Europe's Demographics are Eroding the Continent

Giles Merritt, Friends of Europe | June 25, 2008

Firmly anchored in their identities of the past, European countries are having difficulties in integrating waves of non-European immigrants. ++ Eurostat estimates an influx of 40 million new immigrants between now and 2050. ++ Despite these growing cultural tensions, Europe desperately needs supplements for its shrinking workforce. ++ Social welfare programs are being cut as experts are left puzzled as to how a stagnating birthrate can support the booming number of retirees. + At this point, Europe actually needs even more than immigration.

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Sun, Jul 6th 2008, 09:13

ilyas m mohsin, ppp, Platinum Contributor (253)

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manpower crisis appears to be impelling, somewhat, liberal access to cheap-labour from non-European as well as from poorer East European countries. While the former appear to cause more problems, the latter too do not feel at home in prosperous surroundings.
Europe, the richer part, must find ways and means to promote institutions which can guarantee some population-increase as a routine. Moreover, it should be more accomodating towards 'others' to foster better harmony and productivity.

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Europe's Demographics are Eroding the Continent