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According to government statistics, half of Spain’s municipalities are at risk of losing their population. These are primarily towns of fewer than 1000 people. But the data shows this issue is no longer confined to just rural areas. People are also moving out of provincial capitals and small to medium-sized cities.
To reverse the trend, this year, the European Union gave Spain more than $11bn for a “repopulation program”.
The goal is to provide small towns with more basic services, high-speed internet, and funding for housing and job creation.
Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim reports from Prat de Comte in the Catalonia region, Spain.
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#Spain #SpainDepopulation #SpainGhostTowns
Bring Africans
@dwanyewest good luck doing that 🤣
@dwanyewest European men are fathering more children, but with Asian women
@le Arsene show good luck with importing africans.
They are allready there
The Great Replacement
@le Arsene show You are illiterate
Lol!!!
@Katy Cat but how many of those are 30+? They won’t have kids
There are less than 500 million whites that can have kids (younger than 30)
@Thiago de Melo Same in China.
@Thiago de MeloOur Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said ” The Last Hour would come (when) the Romans would form a majority amongst people”
Be assured you’ll be the Majority.
Also, this prophecy was told by the one whose 1000’s of prophecies (like a handful of Arabs taking over Byzantines and Persia) came true
@Kaif Shaikh 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Np Jokes here
I love Spain 🇪🇸
Im Senegalese 🇸🇳
We have plenty looky looky men as it is
Spain should take in Latin American Hispanic migrants
no thanks we don’t want more 3rd worlders wee have enough
@TheProfessor Fate I am saying About tons of gold and valuables and slaves. Try to know what was Spain before looting south America and what it became after that
@Mahi Chowdhury Gold and valuables aren’t what people need to live. There are more valuable resources than precious metals and stones. Even if they were still in the ground, some other peasant would gain control over them and enslave the rest.
@Mahi Chowdhury I understand, but there is no reversing that series of events.
@TheProfessor Fate true. Might is right. If I am weak I should be ready to get kick from others.
11 billion $ of tax payers money direct into the pockets of some lawmakers … that will certainly ‘populate’ someones bank account , but not the ghost towns, I just love how corrupt Europe is but when confronted about the matter, they start the all democracy and human rights speeches 😜🤣🤣🤣
Once it was a Muslim – majority country….
@samigo7 Art Of Loosing War
????
Once, all of the Middle East was Christian.
No that’s a lie lol. It was like south Africa. Minority rule in the south only
@Ritchie ever heard of El Andaluz or the Caliphate of Cordoba?
Anti life advocates of anti life behavior take note ! Some things are good for the people. Some are not when talking about freedom.Stop mocking nature.
13 people had moved)))
The Decline of European Populations is a serious Problem. 28 % of native germans are over 60 years of age, even “conservative” eastern europeans are suffering from the same issue.
@Katy Catu have a lot of time to comment – go put the kettle on and make love with your brother, you chav
@chris thomson Don’t mention my little brother.
He has nothing to do with it.
@Katy Cat he has everything to do with it- hes inseminated you.
@chris thomson Really ??
How ??
He’s only 12.
@Katy Cat give it a go, see wat happens. long live britannia!
Virginie Benhamou is a Moroccan Jew she is back to the land of her ancestors waiting for the rest of the Moors to come back and claim their lost land….
U just make a full of it self jew
@Adel Ayadi I am not a jew you i d i o t …..
@The Atlantis Report No. No Jew. Zionist sympathizer, probably. Dreamer, absolutely.
@TheProfessor Fate so what ?
You don’t know me so you’re not “available” to talk about me. Thanks
That’s why y’all gotta let more immigrants in
Or encourage Europeans to have more babies
@dwanyewest not gonna happen since europeans are mostly egoistic, thats why they don´t want to have many children
No thanks
@le Arsene show more immigration not gonna happen either
@le Arsene show maybe mandate a 1 percent tax to those without children, and a 2 percent tax on single people of marriage age (20-38).
Just like Japan and South Korea.
The fertility rate will increase. But when ??
@Katy Cat lol at your stats. The Cartels are “white”? They own more than 10% of Mexico. Plus the Mexicans in the US are responsible for over 20%+ of Mexico’s wealth. They are NOT White. They will tell you, they are “Brown’.
I actually know Brazil your stats are a simple Google lie. As for the the 90% in the US, take away your Black and Native American Slaves and that 90% is suddenly 65% and falling.
Keep in mind, there are just a few Whites that have wealth in the US. There is more White US poverty vs any other race there.
Chins has more Millionaires than all of US Whites, all of the US for that matter. Elon Musk is the richest man in the world. His is NOT originally from the US.
There are rich Africans but you can’t name them. As you’ll make excuses for their wealth vs your White counterparts.
I appreciate your dreaming but even if the world goes poorer, I’m sorry but Whites are declining worldwide and 2030 will put a stamp on it! At least in the US.
@AZ Kim M. Hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha.
Only 10% of non hispanic whites live in poverty.
US has 18 million millionires and China has 4 million.
White Spanish Mexicans own and control everything in Mexico. At least the wealth.
2030 ?? Lol!!!
Chinese ??
China’s population will be 800 million by 2100.
@Katy Cat I should’ve known that your head needs to be examined. It’s ZERO% productivity trying to have a have a discussion with a dummy.
I have to end it here. So funny, 4 million Chinese millionaires.
The Chinese population is currently 1.4 billion but you say, will be 800 million in 2100. Tooooo funny!😂😂😂
I’m done dummy!🖕🏽
@AZ Kim M. China’s population will be only 730 million by 2100. Don’t argue with me. I’m an intelligent little girl.
@AZ Kim M.
Source : Wikipedia, Forbes.
US has 21 million millionaires
The answer is so obvious that you can only blame Spain for their own stupidity. The same “kingdom” that squandered billions in gold and silver in vainglorious wars that depleted millions of its potential inhabitants, now asks for settlers while Latin American migrants are amassed by the millions at the US Mexico Border. WTH? Please tell me that the Spanish government cannot be so stupid!?!?!?
Disaster
Declare it as a holy land promised by god to a certain group n it will be populated in no time
but even chews are not having that many children.
EXACTLY!!!💯💯💯
The Israeli government will bomb your house because of “Hamas” tomorrow. Be careful
😂😂😂
Ooof 😅
Good bye white people then lol
Spanish people are mixed with africas not white
There will always be white people, the Asians are using whitening cream😂
Indian and Chinese scientists are working overdrive to perfect genetic engineering.
White people will not vanish because of a lower birth rate, chill
what a strangely moroccan last name of a spanish lady.
She could be half Moroccan, half Spaniard.
Caliphate of Cordoba by brothers..
Allow Latin Americans to repopulate them ur blood after all
Qatar fertility rate is below replacement level. Their native population is also declining.
thats not true. muslim birthrates are high
@le Arsene show Qatar fertility rate is 1.85, 2.1 is replacement level. So they are below replacement. And what do you mean Muslim birthrate is high? You have to go by country, not by religion.
Qatar is not an Arab country. They sold themselves to money. Qatar is all Indians and foreign workers.
Thank God
@S M indians acpt low salary, high dicipline, almost crime free & u get value for money. So why complain?
Make a documentary
200 years ago Chateaubriant said : if you destroy christianity, islam will invading Europe.
Africa will colonize Middle East, Europe and Russia before 2100
It sounds great, but tropical ocean front life is even better. 😀
Yeah, hurricane and typhoon season are just wonderful! So are torrential rains, flooding, mud slides and endless deceases associated with tropical climates – not to mention the majority of tropical located countries are poor and violent places. What’s there not to like?
Is very late .
Especially since the pandemia, the world is shifting rapidly toward more people working remotely from anywhere in the world including little paradises like this town.
Raising children is insanely expensive! No one is trying to be poor and broke af for the rest of their lives.
@Baron Munchausen . Condoms are cheap. Pulling out is free. I see you like making up your own facts.
Being a parent is incredibly rewarding. You will regret it when you become an old barren spinster
Get s job
@robert alanis you and I both know you don’t read.
@Supernova contraception availability is the least important factor I mentioned. Poor people are not under any moral imperative to stop reproducing and discontinue their family line just because life is hard and they are in a difficult position. Believe or not, there are poor people who intentionally have children.
An old story.
In 1619 Count Gondomar returned home from his role as Ambassador to England.
Everywhere he saw villages abandoned and was horrified.
Peasants paid 3 lots of tax – to the king, the Church tithes, and the landowner.
Nobles and Priests paid no tax.
Peasants were barely subsisting, so moved to the towns – which had up to 40% indigent poor living on charity.
@Adel Ayadi “Expulsion of the Moriscos”
1609.
Cervantes said, “Even the Spanish military, who were inured to violence, felt pity for the families being forced into exile”
The Moriscos were provoked into rebellion by Bernardo Rojas Inquisitor General.
It was such a disaster for the Spanish economy that Madrid contemplated bringing them back LOL
You have to laugh at the stupidity of Madrid.
They had all died of hunger, been forced into slavery in North Africa, or resettled throughout Europe & Byzantium.
since when was this about taxes…
@Nathan Levesque ” since when was this about taxes…”
Well do you still pay tithes to the Church ?
What about the king ? The one who is on the run for tax-avoidance ?
I’m pointing to mismanagement by Madrid.
They were bankrupt four times under Philip II.
Expelled the Moriscos under Philip III : so devastating, they tried to bring them back.
The bottom was reached in 1700 when the Spanish Succession caused them to appeal to France for “Jam Makers”
@vinm300 ._.
Are you on too many drugs
@Nathan Levesque It gets worse for Spain :-
Read Paul Preston”The Spanish Holocaust”
and “A people betrayed”.
In the 20thC Spain set up a torture prison for trade unionists.
The Governor would boast about the tortures : then when wives and daughters visited, he would boast about sexually assaulting them.
Only when Europe protested was the prison finally closed.
Preston describes the history of Spain as one of “Corruption & violence”.
How is it depopulated if Cats live there?
this is like so many towns .. my grandma’s mountain top village in Portugal has same issue. young leave for cities & jobs, only elderly remain.
abandoned homes & poverty.
@k84 Meanwhile wealthy Ukrainians, Russian and Chinese are buying entire villages.
Spain and Portugal never be the same again.
@Only The Truth karma
@357 – SWAGNUM why karma?
There’s a book called Iberia Vaciada which might interest you
@357 – SWAGNUM Karma would have most of the wealthy losing their wealth, not acquiring more of it through acquisitions…
So much room for refugees.
Bring more refugees
No no no. Fix your own home before taking our lands
@S M no we want to come first and then we fix
No need
I’m only PARTIALLY trolling. Before it is all said and done, so much of the world is going to be made uninhabitable. Countries with declining populations will eventually have no choice. The flood is simply not stopping anytime soon.
No 5G? Nope can’t do it… but I bet the food, people, weather and peacefulness is great
Maybe they could invite some Mexicans to move there, since
they’ve been flooding into the United States.
The USA was Mexico so maybe the intruders are the Anglos and other non Mexicans.
Excellent idea
@Lady Ms Thing Europe Called they want their people back! (No Whites) in America!
immigrants like places where there are jobs and also informal jobs = cities or highly productive rural-esque areas, not mountain villages
No thanks
Maybe you should encourage people to build families directly instead of more internet service for single people….
Once again. This channel humanizes european countries and disparges other’s.
Do you mind explaining ?
I can easily repopulate the town 😏😚
And forget the cat you mean.
Why guys ?
Spain is a wonderful place
What are the chances of survival and living a good life there for English teachers?
There’s no children. So no money
Better off moving to a Southeast Asian country where the cost of living is cheap and there are many beautiful women around, and big demand for English teachers.
Yeah Spaniards, like french and Italians really don’t care for English
Lol you must not be a very good teacher my friend.. can you say comprehension There Are No Children
Thanks for your lovely and juicy comments
Spain Golden age of Al Andalus
Jewish Golden age took place in Muslim Spain – Al Andalus
@Kaif Shaikh golden age of civilization was under the stability of the great caliphate before the crusades wiped the progress out.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Han Solo Dolo golden age Pfff the Golden Age of Civilization was when Christian Spain Reconquered it’s lands from the non Believers and went on to conquer parts of the Americas bringing god and Civilization to there.
@Han Solo Dolo not a clue
This is why Europe’s population will be replaced with foreigners
Not all european countries have open borders smartass
@Hitler was black Having closed borders doesn’t stop the population from going down dumbass
@IK MK doesn’t mean that it will be replaced einstein.
Fast flying transport drones should remedy this problem in 10 to 20 years
Simple please allow immigrants to move in and populate the town.
Why? Why does every place need to be populated?
That makes it worse…
No immigration is not the Solution the Spanish need to repopulate their country with own people not Foreigners.
which crazy people want to live in a town? Here in Amsterdam i have the best schools, make the most money, have unlimited 5G 700MB/S internetspeed???
I love to move in ☺️
Yet, Spain is anti immigration. They need people!
No, they would just like foreigners to try being more Spanish. And why not? Unless you hold France, UK or US up as an example!
No
Most of building is moorish who forced to fled. Shame on u
It’s not moorish actually. By that logic berber and Arab use Roman arches lol. It’s not at all islamic
Tunisia or Moroco house styles are very different
@TheMagicJIZZ u peoples always use the term Roman to any Islamic or Arabic history in Andalusia. We will be back to our homes
They want us all forced to accept gov charity or in most cases be unable to afford kids.
These hand outs always come with a hook inside.
Good Internet is the key…
Well plenty of British expats and buisness. Would happily take it off your hands. And breathe life back into them.
Yes and Spain is making it hard for Brits to enter, idiots, Brits spend s fortune in Spain
With the exception of no internet, this is the perfect little town to get away from everything. I would love to move in and have a baby to raise in a small town 😊
Ya gotta have internet, how else can you pump and dump crypto?
Wouldn’t immigrants fix that
Actually they are inviting northern Europeans, but competition is harsh, Italy and Portugal are also trying because same problem.
What they should do is use those villages for all the refugees in waiting, instead of going to Germany or Denmark.
They could live there, raise chicken until their situation is confirmed. The EU money giving to them would kickstart. Local consumption and demand to fuel the economy locally, and maybe that would bring back some young people.
I’m from afganistan 🇦🇫,🥺🥺,, i wish go-to Spain, ❣️😤👈👈👈👈,one day, 🥺❣️😤👈👈😤😤
I live round the corner from the village featured. A fine region indeed. A shame no mention made of the huge role that non-Spaniards have made in keeping up numbers, properties and taxes. Certainly more than the number quoted have moved in and around Prat!
@professorblack40 You are correct in thinking that non-European migration mostly goes to large cities where the best employment/ progress opportunities are for them. I am not aware of any massive ethnic dissatisfaction, but this may be because I am not in it, plus the local law enforcement takes a pretty hard line on law breaking from anyone, regardless of ethnicity. Policing here still looks like a well funded, well run operation….
@Matthew Bravo Yeah thanks. I said that I was loquacious 🤭 but to be honest, the first thing that I thought was that the younger rural community migrates to the cities….diminishing the population and those that are in the cities migrates to other countries within the EU for the higher paying jobs because they can move around freely from one country to the next within the EU….so the thinking is that it kinda works out. Alot of people will be angry at this but I admire Spain and Portugal for the way that it appeared to be more diplomatic, welcoming and understanding concerning the migrant situation but the British are such hypocrites. Americans take notice and we don’t have the best attitude concerning the English anymore and I believe that it’s going to get worse. They earned it. It was nice talking…thanks 😊
@kipps guitar it’s the consequence of brexit, not xenophobia. You either don’t know about what you are talking or willful mislead.
It’s a shame they didn’t mention much about the non Spanish population ! How do you find it living there ?
@Matthew Bravo . Ok. I’m not an entrepreneur but I’m a native Spanish speaker. I’ve been to Spain as a tourist and I loved it. Thanks!
Meanwhile in the Philippines:
Population goes brrrrr
I’d love to live there.
Mmm I love Papas con huevos
Well, import some Spanish people from Mexico.
The cartels would love to repopulate that town and it’s neighbors😜😜😜
@ronnel acido
No doubt.
As an introvert,i would love to live there.
Being a friendless no life loser is no way to go through life
I grew up in a remote area and it’s a wonderful way to live. You develop an independent nature, no need to constantly hang on someone for your happiness.
send some filipinos there.
Economic collapse symptoms.
I can see a happy future for towns like this with the Internet and electric vehicles to move around freely.
Maybe when they develop better batteries for electric cars. Right now they’re no better for the environment than gas cars.
Moroccans are solution!
Nope
The rod and rebuke give birth to wisdom;
a child, left to itself, brings shame to its mother.
Up next vanishing country
But, what makes you think people want to live there. Especially with people who are coming from developing countries. I know they’re running away from home and the troubles anyway but, they know they’re developing and many believe it or not, don’t want to miss the chances of developing their countries if they can.
Yet they prevent refugees across waters and let children die in water
This village looks like heaven to me.
I am just sick of overpopulated country
I feel u
Well they don’t want fascists
@Only The Truth Well, you read it wrong. Either implicit bias or just plain anger 🙂 HeShe thinks India is fascist. They are *not*. Would a fascist write “I am just sick of overpopulated country”. But it would be great experiment to try wouldn’t it? I mean, say 100 Indians apply. All educated. All ready to follow traffic rules. How many of them would get approved? 🙂
@Neel Roy I get what you are saying, though I do think fascists complain about there being ”too many people’ if you know what I mean.
@Nathan Levesque lol
Instead of refugees take mexican immigrants.
Get people from Venezuela you will have no problem!
ok I am coming there
send Chinese or indian there make it more population, LOL
Now if they found oil the population would increase by 1000%
Well that’s feminism for you!
Post modernism for ya
still not a reason to allow jihadists …
You don’t need 11 billion to populate, just give permission Bangladeshi people to live there along with your laws, all villages and towns will be populated in no time. Hope this message finds the proper authority.
Exquisite, until I heard about the plans to make these just more villages with all the very things we are doing wrong in this world. Why not go with it, and get people who actually want to live safely offgrid. Everyone screams save the planet, but we are not willing to sacrifice the very things that got us “here”
Make everything cheap, make money a non-issue, population will boom
I can save europe population crisis in 1 day
They should get Energy from Russia. Without cheap energy supplies nothing works. And China can provide these villages with the fastest 5G internet service.
There is a gas pipe from Algeria. And another gas pipe is been build from Nigeria via Morocco to Spain.
This is normal cycle which happens to any country. There are cities or towns that will be crowded and there will be towns that will decline.
Employ and I’d gladly move here and work hard in the hope of finding a happier existence than I currently have.
Best bet? Go there for a vacation for month or so. If you find something, send SMS to your employer 😉
This is a clear slap in the face of those westerners who supported the ideology of less children happy family.
I would totally move to Spain.
Estaba leyendo iberia vaciada. Necessito volver a eso
Friendlier immigration policies could help…outside of a pandemic. Incidentally there have been far more migrants in the last ten years.
I feel refugees welcome,diversity and inclusion….
The beat never stop….
Those vacant houses are just total ruins .it would cost a fortune to rebuild them
Japan has exact opposite problem, people are leaving cities
Starlink internet and Airbnb, problem solved.
Those towns are beautiful and all but small towns offer nothing for young adults.
I live in a small town in the UK and we have the opposite problem so many more people now, the local council cant build schools quick enough
Same here where I live in the US. Everyone wants to live in this small town the roads can hardly handle the traffic.
بن حامو.. مو كانه كنيتها عربية…معقول أصلها عربي
How to migrates in your country sprain
How to migrate here
If there is enough jobs, I think people will move in. You cant live with no income.