European Parliament 20 December 2013, Written question E-014413/13 Claudette Abela Baldacchino (S&D) to the Commission. Fertility rates in the EU

Question for written answer E-014413/13 to the Commission Claudette Abela Baldacchino (S&D) (20 December 2013) Subject: Fertility rates in the EU In recent decades, European fertility rates have decreased, and this pattern largely explains the slowdown in the EU-28’s population growth. The total fertility rate in the EU-27 has declined to well below the replacement level in recent decades.