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"The Treaty of Lisbon acknowledges the fact that the Union should rely on a social market economy that provides its citizens with access to decent work and life conditions, education, health and social protection services.
The Union’s population is getting older. If, in 2007, citizens over 65 years of age represented 17% of the Union’s population, in 2030 this percentage will reach 24.6%.
The latest Eurostat statistics show that, as of 2015, the number of deaths will exceed the number of births, thus leading to a decrease in the number of European citizens from 521 million in 2015 to 506 million in 2060.
Under these circumstances, migration seems to remain the main population growth factor in the Union. Yet, migratory flows affect Member States differently. If, between 1985 and 2007, Ireland recorded a 21.8% population growth, in Bulgaria the population decreased by 14.4% during the same period.
What are the solutions that the social package provides to these challenges? The Union citizens are waiting for firm actions for the creation of well-paid jobs, the guarantee of access to quality education, health and social protection services.
The social package represents the insurance policy for the future of the Union and it is essential for its long-term development."@en1
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