Keywords: Demographic change


European Commission launches new plan to address demographic challenges across the EU

The European Commission is preparing a new Europe-wide initiative aimed at responding to the demographic changes reshaping the European Union, with ageing populations, declining birth rates and a shrinking working-age population creating growing pressure on labour markets, healthcare and social protection......

Christine Lagarde believes in Europe's growth potential

Europe is not doomed to persistently low growth. This is the message conveyed by Christine Lagarde, who believes that the economies of the eurozone still have significant margins to enhance their development potential. For the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), improving productivity is one......

The silver tsunami is reshaping the global real estate market

For decades, population growth has been one of the strongest foundations of the global housing market. More people generally meant more households, stronger demand for homes and, in many areas, rising property values. But demographic change is now challenging that long-standing assumption. Falling birth......

Morocco's Fertility Decline Signals Demographic Challenges

Morocco faces a declining fertility rate and an aging population, reshaping its demographic landscape. Rising living costs and limited job opportunities are among the main reasons behind smaller family sizes. Moroccan women now average 1.97 children, below the replacement level of 2.1 needed to sustain......