The College of Commissioners should adopt on next October 12th a communication which reminds the problems linked to the ageing of the working population and offers orientations for reforms to be implemented in order to tackle the demographic challenge. This communication will also open a consultation of the European social partners on a better work/life balance. It will be up to them to decide if they want to deal with this issue and negotiate an agreement. (Ref. 06996)
Elaborated jointly by Vladimir Spidla, Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs, and Joaquim Almunia, Commissioner for Economic and monetary affairs, the communication called «demographic challenges, a chance for the EU», opened with a classical observation : the weakness of birthrates in Europe, the growing proportion of people over 45 years old, the increase of life expectancy (5 extra years before 2050) and the consequence of all these factors for public finances and the working popula
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