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AGE Barometer
AGE Barometer assesses on a bi-annual basis the socio-economic situation of older people across the EU and how this situation underpins the respect of their...
Dr. Heidrun Mollenkopf is the new President of AGE Platform Europe
AGE Platform Europe (AGE), the European network of older people is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Heidrun Mollenkopf as its new President, taking...
Intersections – Diving into the FRA LGBTI2 Survey Data – Older People
In our joint briefing together with ILGA-Europe, we highlight the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination older LGBTI face.
Human Rights Day : We call for an EU strategy on age equality to ensure dignity, freedom & justice throughout life!
In the context of Human Rights Day on 10 December, AGE Platform Europe is releasing its 2-page summary of the EU Age Equality Strategy. Our...
The European Union must bring long-term support to older persons in Ukraine and those settling in the EU
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 09 November 2022 Mailchimp link Eight months after the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, AGE Platform Europe (AGE)...
Situation of Older Persons in Ukraine and in the European Union and Key Considerations
Our Policy Paper provides an insight on situation of older people in Ukraine and on older refuges in the EU. It also outlines a number...
Older Ukrainians need our support, AGE reminds on European Day of Solidarity between Generations
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 29th April 2021 credit: HelpAge International AGE Platform Europe seizes the occasion of the European Day of Solidarity between Generations...
Minister Janez Cigler Kralj: “Older persons must be seen, heard and treated as full members of our societies.”
JOINT PRESS RELEASE 18 November 2021 Slovenia has put tackling demographic challenges high on the political agenda of its presidency of the Council of the...
Towards an EU Age Equality Strategy: Delivering equal rights at all ages
The COVID-19 crisis has provided further evidence of the detrimental impact of ageism affecting both younger and older people’s dignity and capacity to participate in...
Social Summit: the EU looks beyond COVID, but must not blind itself to the recent past
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 11th May 2021 Link to this PR on Mailchimp AGE Platform Europe hails the commitments made at the Social Summit...
Green Paper on Ageing: There is no solidarity without equality!
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 26th April 2021 Link to the PR on Mailchimp EU Day for Solidarity Between Generations 2021.png A year since COVID-19...
COVID-19 and Human Rights Concerns for Older Persons
Our policy paper presents the state-of-play of a reflection we have engaged with our members and external experts on how the COVID-19 pandemic and measures...
Human rights are for all ages – The EU must lead the rallying for a UN Convention!
While the EU leads the promotion of human rights worldwide, it still needs to demonstrate in practice its commitment to equality at all ages. The...
Closer than ever to an EU Age Equality Strategy: we welcome the new Council Conclusions on ageing
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 12th March 2021 Link to the PR on Mailchimp On 12 March, the Council of the European Union adopted the...
Commission on the Status of Women risks keeping older women invisible
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 12th March 2021 Traduction française Link to the PR on Mailchimp The 65th session of the United Nations Commission...
Action Plan of the EU Pillar of Social Rights: Modest ambitions, some promising steps
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 4th March 2021 Link to the press release (Mailchimp) Today the European Commission has released the long-awaited Action Plan, which...
EU Green Paper on Ageing – let us all mobilise for a more inclusive future for all ages!
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 27 January 2021 Link to the press release Living longer is one of the greatest achievements of the past decades....
AGE Barometer shows how COVID-19 has magnified pre-existing struggles for many older people
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 29 September 2020 Read this press release in pdf format AGE Barometer annually assesses the socio-economic situation of older people...
Short guide to avoid stereotypical communication when talking about ageing and older people
Wrong language or images can easily convey a stereotypical idea of older people. This sheet gives concrete communication tips that can make a huge difference...
Older people’s organisations welcome the human rights shift taken by EU Council in recent conclusions
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 13 October 2020 Lire ce communiqué en français Read this press release in pdf format On 9 October, the...
Older people’s organisations call for the urgent implementation of the EU Council conclusions
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 29 September 2020 Lesen Sie diese Pressemitteilung auf Deutsch Lire ce communiqué en français Older people’s organisations call for...
The rights of older people in times of digitalisation: International conference calls for action by the European Union
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 28 September 2020 Lesen Sie diese Pressemitteilung auf Deutsch Lire ce communiqué en français Promoting human rights in old age...
Recovery from the COVID-19 crisis: Do not repeat the errors of the 2008 Great Depression – AGE Working Paper
This publication aims to contribute to the discussion on COVID recovery strategies, urging to learn the lessons from the past and avoid repeating the same...
COVID-19 and care for older people: The urgent wake-up call of the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 27 May 2020 AGE Platform Europe (AGE) warmly welcomes the recent statement of Dunja Mijatović, Commissioner for Human Rights of...
