Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-11-14-Speech-1-270-750"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-11-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Demographic change and its consequences for the cohesion policy (short presentation)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20111114.22.1-270-750"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-11-14-Speech-1-292-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Valdemar Tomaševski2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; LIBE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Lietuvos lenkų rinkimų akcija (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member_of_the_bureau; PECH (2009-07-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AGRI (2009-09-07--2012-01-18)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2009-09-30--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"The world’s population has grown to more than seven billion. Paradoxically, despite the worldwide increase in the birth rate, Europe is ageing, and the name ‘the old continent’ is becoming painfully literal. Population decline in Europe would be even more pronounced were it not for migration – more people settle in the Union than leave it, but this gives us a false sense of security because too few native Europeans are being born, too few to ensure our demographic security and reverse the trend of our ageing society. We should ask ourselves why this problem is affecting Europe and whether we can do anything about it. One should not explain the problem of an ageing Europe without taking account of the increase in the average life expectancy of Europeans, which is indeed a pleasing phenomenon. Nevertheless, the main problem is the dramatic decline in the number of births. This problem is certainly not solved by the influx of immigrants. The core of the problem lies in the shift away from Christian values in Europe since the Second World War, especially as regards promoting the family. Instead of encouraging motherhood and fatherhood, the family has been sacrificed over the years in favour of so-called free relationships, abortion on demand, and even euthanasia in some countries. Today, we are reaping the poisoned fruits of this policy: a falling birth rate, an ageing society and the collapse of the pension system in Europe. To reverse this worrying trend, which will lead to the extinction of Europe, we must return to Christian values in Europe and resolutely support the family."@en1

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