Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-06-03-Speech-2-271"
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Mr President, it is not easy to give an answer at this precise moment to the question of whether there are global policies to strengthen the intervention of the purchasing power of senior citizens. They are consumers. We know that there is a very large section of the European population who are pensioners and well-off pensioners. These people really do have mobility at European level and participate in consumption, but the question was very specific and concerned the need for a card. It is a nice idea. I agree with you that this sort of card would facilitate the mobility of pensioners even more, but an idea also has to be adopted by those who will be called on to apply it and by those who will be called on to enjoy its advantages. At this precise moment, we see that there is no inclination either on the part of the Member States or on the part of senior citizens' organisations. Obviously, if there is any movement, we too shall act accordingly for our part, but I do not think that the Commission has any possibility of acting at present."@en1
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