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"Demographic change in the European Union is a fact, and handling it constitutes one of the core tasks for the future. We have the oldest population and the lowest population growth in the world. In the majority of Member States, the birth rate is below the replacement level.
Many people consider demographic change to be a problem. We, instead, agree with the rapporteur who, according to this report, believes that this point of view is short-sighted and hopes that the opportunities which these demographic developments can offer to Europe are taken into consideration. The problem is not demographic change itself, but the hesitation of politics and society in addressing this change. Member States and regions can draw on the Structural Funds to develop tailor-made strategies. In order to find answers to the challenges posed by demographic change, we believe that it is necessary, first and foremost, to obtain adequate statistics on this change. Secondly, coordination between the authorities concerned should be improved at every level and examples of good practice should be exchanged between the 27 Member States."@en1
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