Europe's Societal Challenges: An analysis of global societal trends to 2030 and their impact on the EU

This report analyses key societal challenges for the EU until 2030 by exploring the evidence base and uncertainties underpinning global trends — in areas such as migration, employment, inequality or empowerment — and their impact on the EU.

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