Brussels steps up efforts on pension reform

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Series Details 9.6.10
Publication Date 09/06/2010
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Article previews and reports on the first meeting of a European Commission 'Commissioner's Group on Pensions', Brussels, 11 June 2010. The group's mandate was to 'focus on adequacy as well as long-term sustainability' of pensions within the European Union. A Green Paper on Pension Reform was due to be adopted by the European Commission at the beginning of July 2010.

The article also reports on a Interim EPC / SPC joint Report on Pensions, May 2010 and a set of Conclusions adopted by the Council of the European Union on pensions on the 8 June 2010.

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Council of the Euopean Union: Social Protection Committee: Interim EPC / SPC joint Report on Pensions, May 2010 http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/10/st09/st09989.en10.pdf
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 8.6.10: Council conclusions accompanying the Interim EPC-SPC Joint Report on pensions http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ecofin/114988.pdf
PressEurop.11.6.10: Pensions à la carte http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/editorial/271931-pensions-la-carte
Deutsche Welle, 29.6.10: European Commission calls for greater parity in retirement ages http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5743668,00.html
EurActiv, 30.6.10: Brussels dips toe into pension reform debate http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/brussels-dips-toe-into-pension-reform-debate-news-495661
European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities: Pensions http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=752&langId=en

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