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.
The next European Semester must focus more decidedly on ageing!
Autumn traditionally marks the start of the “European semester”, aimed to create synergies between the economic and social policies of EU countries. Despite a few
2023 European Semester: What priorities frame EU economic and social policies?
‘Structural reforms’, ‘inflation’, ‘resilience’, ‘autonomy’… In the wake of successive crises and ahead of the EU elections, the EU wants to focus on more supportive economic and social policies. Yet, a stronger and explicit focus on ageing issues is still needed.
Lobby Observatory denounces privatisation of health care in Europe as putting lives at stake during COVID-19
A report by the Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) denounces the privatisation of health care as contributing to the marketisation of the health and care for
Ageing with social rights: AGE contribution to the consultation on social Europe
photo by Alex Blajan on Unsplash Older age should not mean weaker social rights. People should enjoy all social rights across their life-course. For this
AGE responds to the European Semester: a sound reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, but with many blanks
© European Commission To address Europe’s demographic change, the challenges faced by older age groups need to be better targeted by EU policies, namely in
Joint EU Employment Report 2020
The Joint Employment Report provides an annual overview of key employment and social developments in Europe as well as EU countries’ reform actions. It also
