Activities of Eleftherios SYNADINOS related to 2014/2255(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Assessment of the 2012 European Year for active ageing and solidarity between generations (A8-0241/2015 - Eduard Kukan) EL
Amendments (4)
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly rejects the consideration of active ageing policies solely as an instrument to maintain the employability of older workers, and calls on the Member States to make all the necessary assessments before raising the mandatory pension age, particularly those States which are subject to a tough fiscal adjustment and / or Memorandum regime;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 which directly affects pension entitlement prospects and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Active Ageing Index, which aims to capture the untapped potential and experience of older people for more active participation in employment and social life and for independent living, together with the ongoing follow-up project being conducted by the Commission in conjunction with the UN Economic Committee for Europe; encourages the Member States to set targets based on the index which are to be achieved through comprehensive active ageing strategies, and to monitor progress towards those targets;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out that promoting age-friendly environments is an essential tool for supporting older workers and jobseekers and promoting age-inclusive societies that offer equal opportunities to all; welcomes, in this connection, the Commission’s joint management project with the WHO aimed at adapting the WHO Global Age-friendly Cities guide to the European context;