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Europeans have fewer children than they would actually like, according to the report, which also argues that public authorities should provide better conditions for Europe's citizens in terms of family benefits, child care or parental leave provisions.
fewer – méně actually – doopravdy, vlastně according to – podle to argue – tvrdit public authority – státní organ should – mít povinnost (modální sloveso) condition – podmínka citizen – občan in terms of – co se týče family benefit – rodinný příspěvek child care – péče o dítě parental leave – (prodloužená) mateřská dovolená provision – opatření, nařízení
Of the five largest member states, only Britain and France are set to grow in population in the coming years, while in some countries, the population will start falling by 2015, with a drop of more than 10-15 percent by 2050. Across the EU, only Ireland, France and Denmark approach the fertility rate necessary to renew the population. And the lowest birth rates are found in the new member states, with Cyprus, the Czech Republic and Slovakia at the bottom of the table.
to be set to – chystat se to grow – růst (neprav.slov grew, grown) coming years – nadcházející léta while – zatímco drop – pokles across the EU – v celé EU to approach – přibližovat se fertility – plodnost fertility rate – míra porodnosti to renew – obnovit the lowest – nejnižší at the bottom – vespodu, v dolní části table – tabulka
Připravuje Markéta Frýbová