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"The ageing of the population is one of the biggest political challenges that the European Union is facing. Given that 2012 is the European Year for Active Ageing, what is needed is the implementation of urgent and concerted measures that affirm Europe as a society for all ages and place people at the heart of politics, society and the economy. In the context of the Europe 2020 strategy, the EU and the Member States have to act effectively and in practical terms, as today we are already seeing a high unemployment rate amongst young people, and there are already difficulties in financing pension schemes. If the current demographic trend persists, in a few years we will see a profound change in the population structure and the age pyramid. By 2050 the number of young people between the ages of 0 and 14 years will decrease from 100 to 66 million, and the population of working age will fall from the current 331 to 268 million. On top of this, the number of people above the age of 80 will rise from 4.1% in 2005 to 11.4% in 2050. I call for an integrated response, based on the promotion of intergenerational fairness and solidarity, on the linking of pension schemes, budget and debt, as well as health care, rehabilitation, birth rate promotion, protection of the family and policies against discrimination."@en1
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