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Social affairs commissioner Vladimir Spidla, presenting the Commission's paper, will pose a number of questions in a bid to provoke debate on what the EU can do in the face of these trends. However, Brussels currently does not have much power to influence social or pension policies in the member states.
to present – představit, přednést to pose a question – klást otázku bid – výzva, nabídka to provoke – vyvolat, vyprovokovat in the face of – tváří v tvář however – nicméně currently – v současné době power – moc, síla to influence – ovlivnit policy – politika

Instead, the countries co-operate in these areas by comparing their systems and introducing their own policies to achieve better results. According to several experts, national governments should remain in charge of their own measures to counter the demographic crisis. "I don't see any particular argument for assuming that the EU as such could take any particular role in dealing with these problems", Jørgen Mortensen from the Brussels-based think-tank Center for European Policy Studies told the EUobserver.
instead – místo toho to compare – srovnávat to introduce – představit, uvést own – vlastní to achieve – dosáhnout result – výsledek according – podle to remain – zůstat to be in charge of – být ve vedení measure – opatření to counter – zvrátit particular – konkrétní to assume – předpokládat as such – jako taková to take a role – hrát roli to deal with – vypořádat se s think-tank – mozkový trast

"Policies introduced to face the demographic crisis must be accompanied by democratic decisions on taxes and budgetary spending which are very intimately embodied in the competences of member states". Mr Mortensen argues that the problems of ageing population will need to lead to reforms in social security and healthcare systems which would make them more sustainable.
policy – politika to face – čelit to be accompanied by – být doprovázen čím/kým decision on – rozhodnutí o tax – daň budgetary – rozpočtový spending – výdaje, útrata intimately – těsně, vnitřně, úzce to embody – začleňovat, obsahovat, zahrnovat to argue – tvrdit to lead to – vést k social security – sociální zabezpečení healthcare – zdravotní péče sustainable – udržitelný, obhajitelný

A boost to immigration will not help in the long-run because its positive effects will be only temporary, according to the expert. On the other hand, he welcomed Commission suggestions that more EU money should be used for dealing with demographic issues. "I hope that something will be done for redirecting EU money to get more in line with modern society. The structural funds could then be used also for training to keep people in jobs or similar measures, and not only on hard investment in undeveloped countries".

boost – vzrůst, vzestup, podpora in the long-run – dlouhodobě effect – účinek temporary – dočasný on the other hand – na druhou stranu to welcome – u/vítat suggestion – návrh to use – použít issue – otázka, problematika, problém to redirect – přesměrovat in line with – v souladu structural funds – strukturální fondy to keep – udržet similar – podobný

Připravuje Markéta Frýbová

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