The European Commission publishes a White Paper on the Future and Safety of Pensions

Feb 16, 2012

On February 16^th, 2012 the European Commission has published a White Paper on the Future and Safety of Pensions in the European Union built on the results of a consultation launched in July 2010.

A range of goals have been presented with a high priority of the following ones: to ensure a better balance between time in work and time in retirement; to ensure that people moving abroad will be able to preserve their pension rights and last but not least to ensure that people receive in retirement what they are promised to.

EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, László Andor, suggests: "Ensuring adequate pensions for the future is possible if we follow through on our commitments to reform. The impact of ageing is upon us - the baby-boomers are retiring and fewer youngsters are entering the labour market. But it isn't too late to meet these challenges”.

To follow the Commissioner’s László Andor presentation of the White Paper on pensions click here. To read the summary of the EU White Paper on Pensions click here. The complete White Paper is available here.