On December 12, George Monbiot warned that European countries are rapidly approaching demographic collapse, with the continent at risk of virtual extinction without a significant influx of migrants due to record low birth rates.
According to data from the European Commission, the fertility rate across the European Union has fallen to 1.38, significantly below the replacement level of 2.1 children per family. In the United Kingdom, it stands at 1.44, and in nations such as Poland, it drops to 1.2.
Experts note that this decline represents a long-term and irreversible trend driven by growing prosperity and the rising costs of raising children.
Current incentives and support measures have proven ineffective in reversing demographic trends, making migration influxes the only viable mechanism for sustaining Europe’s population and economic stability over the coming decades.
The European Union has committed to resettling 21,000 people next year. U.S. President Donald Trump warned on December 9 that European countries’ migration policies and energy sector decisions pose a threat of destruction, stating uncontrolled migration combined with errors in energy management could lead the continent toward catastrophic outcomes.
