Bulgaria – "The Europe we want is for all ages"

Dubravka Suica, Vice-President of the European Commission and responsible for the Green Paper on Ageing

Call for a follow-up to the Green Paper by the Commission

Published on 26/10/202109/02/2022 by lettraphiLeave a comment

30 MEPs from six political groups and some independent MEPs have called on the Commission to provide a follow-up to the Green Paper on Ageing. Underlining the need for respect of older persons’ fundamental rights and non-discrimination for persons of all ages, the MEPs ask the Commission whether the Green Paper will be followed up by a White Paper, an Age Equality Strategy, or any other measure to complete the EU framework on non-discrimination.

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EU Care Strategy should address people in need for care, informal carers and the care workforce – question by MEPs

Published on 21/10/202109/02/2022 by lettraphiLeave a comment

A group of 32 MEPs has addressed a written question to the European Commission, asking for details about the European Care Strategy. The MEPs point out that according to a recent EU report, only one in three persons in need for care can actually access long-term care services. In September, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a European Care Strategy in her State of the Union Speech.

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‘Solidarity between Generations must guide us through the crisis’, MEPs say to Commission & Council

Published on 29/05/202015/02/2021 by lettraphi1 Comment

On May 29, 36 Members of the European Parliament have sent a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President Charles Michel, calling for upholding the EU treaty principle of solidarity between generations during the COVID-19 crisis and recovery.

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