In 1960, the population of the 27 countries of the european Union accounted for 12 % of the world population. This proportion has already fallen to 6 % and will drop to less than 4% by 2070. The demography of a Europe which is disappearing little by little will necessarily affect the place of Europe in the world. At the same time, the share of Africa is projected to increase from 9% to 32%, according to the united Nations. The report of the european Commission on the demography, published last week after a pandemic has illustrated the vulnerability of older people, is a preparatory work for a "green paper" and then to u...

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