Fertility in Europe drops to a minimum

In the latest 80-year data from European countries, a decline in fertility rates to a historic low has been observed. According to recent statistical indicators, the population of the EU has begun to decrease for the first time in the history of the union. This is accompanied by a shrinking workforce: around 40% of companies in Germany report they cannot find suitable employees. Belgian political scientist and chairman of the Peter the Great Foundation, Valery Dvoynikov, emphasized that 'it is vital simply to increase immigration and ensure that as many new forces, new hands as possible can perform the work that the local population, unfortunately, can no longer do.'

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Data on declining fertility in Europe are attributed to long-term demographic trends, including an aging population and reduced migration from former Soviet countries.