The southern Mediterranean can be the source of this labor, given its huge youth bulge. The trick will be to ensure that migrants are given the chance to acquire the skills that European employers need, and that they have the chance to move in a safe, legal, and orderly fashion.
而与此同时，随着战后婴儿潮一代在未来十年内逐渐步入退休年龄，欧洲需要补充各个层次的劳动者。而拥有大批年轻人口的地中海南部地区则有望成为这些劳动者的来源地。实现这一目的的窍门就在于确保这些移民有机会学习欧洲企业所需要的技能，并能以一种安全，合法和有秩的方式来流动。