European Semester
AGE’s work on the European Semester over the years
The European Semester is the EU framework that coordinates social and economic policies in EU member states on a yearly basis. You can read more on this process on the European Commission’s website.
Together with our members, we monitor the European Semester to make sure it takes into account the key issues of interest to older people.
You can read more on our work on this page.
A more social European Semester 2019 without looking at many older persons’ issues
AGE has published its analysis of the 2019 European Semester, the EU’s process for coordinating social and economic policies. The position covers contributions from AGE
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Europe needs a gender equality strategy, AGE responds to Commission
AGE has submitted a response to the European Commission’s consultation on Gender Equality in the EU, aimed to prepare the new EU engagement on gender
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‘We need a social Europe now!’ urge European NGOs
Following the two-day conference of NGOs hosted by the Portuguese government to mark the first anniversary of the Pillar of Social Rights, AGE joined the
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As EU Pillar celebrates 1st anniversary, AGE calls for a wider EU social strategy
A year has now passed since the European Pillar of Social Rights was proclaimed by the European institutions on 17 November 2017. To celebrate that
EU Pillar of Social Rights celebrates first anniversary: Despite some positives steps forward a wider social strategy is still missing
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 30 November 2018 PDF version available here One year after the adoption of the European Pillar of Social Rights, some small steps
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AGE calls for a shift of mind in the European Semester: look at the opportunities of ageing, not only the cost
On the occasion of the start of the 2019 cycle, AGE has published its position on the 2018 European Semester, the EU’s coordination mechanism of