AGE Manifesto for the European elections 2014 set up priorities to make the EU an age-friendly place. Have they been implemented?
The Parliamentary watch aims at presented all EP activities of interest for older Europeans. Relevant reports, parliamentary questions and interviews with MEPs are published here.
A cross-party group of 14 MEPs has stressed that menopause should be addressed in public policies to protect workers not only from the health and safety impact, but also to protect them from discrimination.
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The Future of Europe conference is a unique opportunity to change the way we look at ageing and to make the most of our ageing society, say 7 MEPs in a joint op-ed.
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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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"The Europe we want is for all ages"
