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"The ageing of the European population is steadily progressing. It is here that we find the highest average age and the lowest population growth rate worldwide. The birth rate per woman remains below the 2.1 children required for sustaining the population, whereas life expectancy is increasing. Demographic change presents many regions of the European Union with new challenges. The European Commission communication on promoting solidarity between the regions states that the rights of each generation must be protected. Due to the diversity of the challenges, regions and cities will need strategies of their own. This generally falls within Member State competence, and it is therefore obvious that regions must act proactively, in which they require both guidance and perspectives. In their operational programmes for the 2007-2013 programming period, the Member States have allocated some EUR 30 billion (8.5% of Structural Fund appropriations) to measures in this field.
Regional policy is therefore a key instrument in tackling demographic change. In the future, the Structural Funds will need to be better aligned to the challenges of demographic change, and should acknowledge it as a horizontal priority in their operational programmes. When allocating structural funding on a regional level, account must be taken of demographic indicators as well. I find the professional opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs to be particularly useful."@en1
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