Green Paper on Pensions: The European Commission raises good questions but will Member States provide the right answers to rebuild citizens’ confidence in the pensions systems?
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 7 July 2010 Green Paper on Pensions The European Commission raises good questions but will Member States provide the right answers to rebuild citizens’ confidence in the pensions systems? AGE Platform Europe welcomes the huge debate that the European Commission is launching today with its Green Paper on Pensions. In today’s context […]
AGE calls for comprehensive approach of mental health among older people
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 28 June 2010 Conference on Mental health and well-being among older people – Making it happen, 28-29 June 2010 AGE calls for comprehensive approach of mental health among older people “To address the challenge of mental health among older people, you need to look beyond the medical aspect”, underlined Anne-Sophie Parent, AGE […]
AGE welcomes the launch of a campaign to inform EU rail and air passengers on their rights
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 29 June 2010 EU campaign to raise awareness of passenger rights AGE welcomes the launch of a campaign to inform EU rail and air passengers on their rights AGE Platform Europe fully supports the European Commission’s launch of a campaign to raise EU citizens’ awareness of their rights when travelling by rail […]
AGE NEWSFLASH 22/06/2010 – Age discrimination: example of initiative in France
AGE NEWSFLASH 22/06/2010 – Age discrimination: example of initiative in France (en français plus bas) A project ‘Vivre chez soi’ (‘Ageing in place’) has been launched in France with a view to help older people stay at home, a wish shared by most seniors. As a result of this project 18 recommendations aimed at public […]
Conclusions from the European Council, 17 June 2010
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 18 June 2010 (français en bas) Conclusions from the European Council, 17 June 2010 ‘Europe 2020’ – a step in the right direction but will it help the EU address its demographic challenge in a fair and sustainable way? The adoption by the European Council of ‘Europe 2020’ strategy on 17 June […]
AGE Platform Europe calls for fairer solutions for all generations
PRESS RELEASE, Brussels, 30 April 2010 Conference on Active and Healthy Ageing, Logrono, 29 April 2010 AGE Platform Europe calls for fairer solutions for all generations Speaking at the Spanish Presidency conference on Active Ageing and Healthy Ageing inLogrono (Spain) on 29 April, Anne-Sophie Parent, AGE Platform Europe Director, called for greater cooperation and solidarity […]
AGE launches European Charter to fight elder abuse
PRESS RELEASE, Brussels, 8 June 2010 15 June 2010: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day AGE launches European Charter to fight elder abuse As part of its campaign against elder abuse in the EU, AGE Platform Europe, together with 11 partner organisations, have issued a European Charter of the rights and responsibilities of older people in […]
AGE General Assembly adopts European Charter of rights and responsibilities of older people in need of long-term care
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 10 May 2010 AGE General Assembly adopts European Charter of rights and responsibilities of older people in need of long-term care and calls for greater solidarity between generations as response to the crisis (en français plus bas) Gathered in Brussels on 6-7 May 2010 for their annual General Assembly, AGE Platform Europe […]
Press release 3May10 – AGE updated publication on EU institutions
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 3 May 2010 AGE new publication AGE Platform Europe issues updated publication introducing European institutions and decision-making processes of relevance to older people An ever increasing number of European Union policies have a direct impact on older people, especially since the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December […]
Europe 2020: need for Action Plan on Active ageing
PRESS RELEASE, Brussels, 4 March 2010 Europe 2020 The poverty reduction and full employment targets are more than welcome but we need an Action Plan on Active ageing to address the challenge of demographic change In its proposal launched yesterday, the European Commission finally decided to follow social NGOs advice to introduce a stronger social […]
AGE NEWSFLASH 16/02/2010 – AGE calls for an in-depth analysis of the poverty risk among older people in new Member States and concrete actions to reduce it.
AGE NEWSFLASH 16/02/2010 – AGE calls for an in-depth analysis of the poverty risk among older people in new Member States and concrete actions to reduce it. In a recent study paper issued by the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Rsearch in Vienna “Poverty Risks for Older People” Asghar Zaidi shows how considerably […]
Will the Commission ever listen to EU citizens and draw the lessons from its past policy options and the present crisis?
PRESS RELEASE , Brussels, 4 February 2010 Will the Commission ever listen to EU citizens and draw the lessons from its past policy options and the present crisis? In a Staff Working Document published on 2 February, the Commission issued a very synthetic overview of the numerous responses received to the public consultation on Europe […]
AGE questions Commission first overview of responses to Europe 2020 public consultation
PRESS RELEASE , Brussels, 4 February 2010 Will the Commission ever listen to EU citizens and draw the lessons from its past policy options and the present crisis? In a Staff Working Document published on 2 February, the Commission issued a very synthetic overview of the numerous responses received to the public consultation on Europe […]
AGE comment on FRA annual report 2009
24 June 09 – FRA Annual Report June 2009
16 June 2009 – Right choice in health information
16 June 2009 – Right choice in health information
12 July 2009 – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2009
12 June 2009 – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2009
5 June 2009 – EU Year of Volunteering 2011: AGE welcomes EC’s proposal
AGE welcomes the EC’s proposal for the EU Year of Volunteering 2011
22 May 2009 – Elder Abuse Conference 25-26 May 09 – AGE calls for mandatory European quality standards
AGE Press release Prague EU Conference 25-26 May 2009 Elder abuse
