Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-11-19-Speech-3-354"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-11-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Demographic tendencies - Economic and social impacts (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081119.23.3-354"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-11-19-Speech-3-3552
lpv:speaker	lp:Guntars Krasts2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; ECON (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3 member; UEN (2004-11-14--2009-07-13)3 unknown; - (2008-06-10--2009-07-13)3 substitute; IMCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Thank you, Madam President. Europe's residents are getting old! Alongside this trend, the organic increase in the number of inhabitants may become negative. In many Member States, this is already a reality. The number of people working in proportion to the number of pensioners is falling in all Member States. A low birth rate in conjunction with longer life expectancy and immigration is increasing pressure on pensions, health protection and social services. There are, however, also some Member States which have succeeded in changing Europe’s negative demographic trend. In these countries, a balance has been achieved between life and work, which enables parents to bring up their children, without sacrificing their careers, and to obtain the economic and social benefits linked to them. I have no doubt that Member States will have to find the main economic, social and cultural solutions to combat the ageing of their populations. There are also tasks, however, which ought to be carried out at the European Union level. The EU labour market still conceals enormous reserves. We need to ensure that in the internal market, there are no barriers to the free movement of the labour force. However complicated it may be, we need to return to the liberalisation of the market in services, and we need to review the services directive that was adopted. The implementation of both these basic freedoms would help to offset the financial deficits created by the demographic process. Of course, we should also adopt a non-discriminatory attitude towards gender and age. Thank you."@en1
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