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"Demographic change is one of the most important challenges facing Europe in the 21st century. Indeed, the increasing ageing of the population requires ambitious and courageous strategies. A low fertility rate of 1.5 children per woman, continually rising life expectancy, a decline in the working-age population, and an entire generation of baby boomers who are now retiring require us to adapt our policies if we do not want to burden future generations with the debt of our present comfort. Europe’s role is not to impose an age at which everyone should retire, nor to impose a contribution model. Nonetheless, Europe may be of assistance in the coordination of policies, the implementation of a strategy for the employment of senior citizens through the European Social Fund (ESF), or investing through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in care facilities for the elderly and the refurbishment of social housing for dependents. For the period from 2007 to 2013, the Member States have allocated almost EUR 30 billion in their operational programmes to initiatives in this area. We need to expand these initiatives to meet the challenge of demographic transition."@en1
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