[ScaniaBoy]

A few things to note. The immigration is not enough to replenish the shrinking EU. Woe to the EU pensioners.

The fact that Sweden is one of the rare exceptions (along with Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, and Cyprus) is, contrary to what many may think, due to our muslim immigrants. Fertile as they may be they are still a small minority. No, the fact that the Swedish birth numbers haven't fallen so drastically have other more complex reasons.

It probably has to do with the timing of the integration of women in the labour market (earlier than in most European countries), the availability of child care etc, etc.

[ScaniaBoy]

NOTE TO SELF: READ THROUGH YOUR POST BEFORE POSTING:

What it should have said:

The fact that Sweden is one of the rare exceptions (along with Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, and Cyprus) is, contrary to what many may think, NOT due to our muslim immigrants.

[Spktyr]

Dead continent walking.

[MJY1288]

Once France is successful at dragging all of Europe into the European Union, these numbers will rise dramitically.

Some people remember the 1930's

[sanchez810]

Sweden will become a Muslim Country.

[Lexinom]

Advice to Europeans: Have babies. Sacrifice the hedonistic, childless, pleasure-chasing existence that characterizes young European couples in favor of one that will pay dividends for generations. Marry within your own culture -- if you think it's worth preserving, that is.

[Crazieman]

UESR will collapse through the non-signing of their thousand-page constitution.

[Always Right]

No, the fact that the Swedish birth numbers haven't fallen so drastically have other more complex reasons.

Reasons for this:

1. Sweedish women are more beautiful
2. Sweedish women bath regularly
3. Sweedish women shave their armpits.

[CzarNicky]

I guess I am one of the few who does not believe in the bogeyman of a muslim takeover of Europe. I base my prognostication on these facts. 1 immigrants to Europe within a couple generations have children at the same rate as the Europeans 2 birthrates the world over are falling. If European immigrants birthrates fall to European standards how will the muslims takeover that way? With more immigration you say? Fat chance of that happening when the main countries they draw immigrants from are near or below fertility replacement levels.

Europe's long term problem in 2050 will not be that it is swamped by muslims but that there won't be any muslims to do the jobs they won't do. This is why they are working overtime to stop peace and prosperity throughout the middle east. Peaceful prosperous democratic states do not export people and the Europeans will need other countries to export people or they will have to *gasp* make their own.