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"This is a very important report, which should be used by the European Commission when identifying its priorities and planning its work for 2012, which is to be declared the European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. I have raised the question of active ageing many times in Parliament, and it should be a priority for the European Union and all Member States in the coming years.
The demography cannot be changed. Faced by the ageing of European society, it is essential to achieve the professional activation of people of retirement age. We must not discard their experience or dismiss their desire to continue working. Therefore, I support the initiatives proposed by the rapporteur and, in particular, the European ‘50-plus pact’ and the ‘active ageing’ initiative. Also of exceptional importance is the ‘guaranteeing a decent pension’ initiative. In keeping with the report, I appeal to the Council and the Member States to make swift arrangements to guarantee payment of appropriate pensions to all Europeans which will ensure them a dignified life and not just exceed the poverty level. We must work against all of the many forms of discrimination against older people. Many people wrongly think that older people have fewer needs. Difficulties for senior citizens in gaining access to loans and discrimination against them in the job market are commonplace. A common occurrence is the absurd situation in which a 40-year-old woman is considered too old for work, while at the same time, graduates are expected to have several years of professional experience."@en1
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