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Brain drain – mitigating challenges associated with population decline

  • 11 April 2022
Brain drain – mitigating challenges associated with population decline

Brain drain, combined with population decline, is driving critical human resources out of several European regions, undermining their growth potential.

It risks in turn further widening territorial disparities and affects the sustainability of the European integration and growth model

The Commission is committed to address the phenomenon and support impacted regions, planning dedicated communication by the end of 2022

Public consultation and call for evidence have been launched to collect evidence, views and suggestions from citizens and stakeholders. Inputs from local and regional authorities, professional associations and youth and student organisations will be particularly useful to grasp the scale and the drivers of brain drain and to shape future EU initiatives

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