Europe Etuc No to war – Full solidarity with the Ukrainian population Mar 2022 No to war - Full solidarity with the Ukrainian population At their meeting on 9 and 10 March, the Executive Committee of the European Federation of Retired and Elderly People (FERPA), which includes representatives of 41 organisations from 21 European countries, expressed their solidarity with... Read more
Ces Extraordinary ETUC Executive Committee with Ukrainian and Georgian trade unions Mar 2022 On 1 March 2022, from 4 to 6 pm, an extraordinary ETUC Executive Committee was held in virtual mode, with the participation of representatives of Ukrainian and Georgian trade unions, to take stock of the situation following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and to adopt a draft resolution... Read more
Europe Etuc Visentini and Siciliano’s letter of solidarity to Turkish pensioners’ union EMEKELI-SEN Jan 2022 Letters of solidarity from the General Secretary of Ces Luca Visentini and the General Secretary of Ferpa Agostino Siciliano to Turkish pensioners' union EMEKELI-SEN Dear Colleagues, The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the European Federation of Retired and Elderly Persons (FERPA)... Read more
Europe Etuc The Secretary General of Ferpa at the ‘Mai più Fascismi’ demonstration Oct 2021 The Secretary General of Ferpa, Agostino Siciliano, on the stage together with Luca Visentini, Secretary General of the ETUC, at the 'Mai più fascismi' organized by Cgil, Cisl, Uil in Piazza San Giovanni in... Read more
Active ageing 1st October 2021 International Day of Older Persons Digital: equity for all ages Sep 2021 FERPA shares the goal of digital equity for all generations Digital and technological innovation can improve the quality of life and independence of older people and create good new jobs for young people But it must be age-friendly Technology must improve life, not complicate it! We need... Read more
Europe Etuc Ferpa’s reactions to the Joint Report of the Commission and the Social Protection Committee of the European Union on Long-termCare and Adequacy of Pensions in an Ageing Society Sep 2021 On 12 July, Ferpa participated in the CES online event on long-term care and pension adequacy Read HERE (Vol 1 general) and HERE (Vol 2 Country profiles) the European Report on Long-term Care Read HERE (Vol 1 general) and HERE (Vol 2 Country profiles) the Report on the Adequacy of... Read more
