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(The European Conservative)Brussels Builds Continued Immigration Into Europe’s Future

Release Date
2026-07-30
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The European Conservative
Summary
The European Commission's Demography Report 2026 concludes that immigration will play a central role in offsetting Europe's ageing population and shrinking workforce. With the EU's fertility rate at just 1.34 children per woman, population growth has depended on immigration since deaths began exceeding births in 2012.

In 2024, 4.2 million people immigrated to the EU from outside the bloc, and foreign-born residents accounted for 10.4% of the population by early 2025. Eurostat projects continued net immigration through 2100, estimating that without it the EU would have about 130 million fewer people by the end of the century.

Rather than aiming to restore the birth rate to replacement level, the report emphasizes legal migration, international recruitment partnerships, and higher labor force participation as solutions to labor shortages. Critics argue that this approach treats demographic change as a technical issue, even though immigration levels are ultimately a political choice.
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