Migrants will boost Europe's demographics
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“With "skyrocketing birth and death rates" and a population that, without immigration, would fall in the soon-to-be 25 States of the Union from 452 million in 2000 to less than 400 million by the year 2050, the Secretary General indicated that, "even if there is no simple solution [...] the solution necessarily involves immigration." "This is why I encourage European States to open up new channels for regular immigration, for skilled and unskilled workers, for family reunification and for economic reasons, on a temporary or permanent basis", he declared.”
Author not entered, “"Immigrants need Europe, and Europe needs immigrants", said Kofi Annan before the European Parliament.”, UN Info, 29/01/2004.