The EU doesn’t need immigration to supply labour market. Millions of Greeks, Spaniards and Italians are unemployed
By Robert Ossenblok 22 April 2018
There is a lot of talk about the labour markets in Europe. Ever since the crisis that started in 2008, there has been a constant interest in the topic. During the past years, with the recent flows of migrants entering Europe, labour markets were presented as an argument in favour of immigration from outside of Europe.
Briefly put, the argument is as follows; Germany has low unemployment, but also low birth rates. With Germany’s current birth rates their population size will decrease unless migrants take their place. It is deemed necessary that the country’s labour force remains the same size. That way it can pay taxes needed to sustain the ever increasing group of retired Germans. Hence, migrants should not only be tolerated, but basically welcomed as Germany’s saviours.
https://voiceofeurope.com/2018/04/the-eu-doesnt-need-immigration-to-supply-labour-market-millions-of-greeks-spaniards-and-italians-are-unemployed/
