Re Thank you to #EC Vice-President for Democracy and Demography @dubravkasuica and Dr. Heidrun Mollenkopf, President of the @Age_PlatformEU, for taking part in this rich debate.
#ElderlyPeople #EU2023ES

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EESC_President/status/1679164968695128066

Re 'Life expectancy is improving. Dependency rates are growing, which will pose a challenge to our societies. We live longer, and we might have to work longer, as long as no one is forced to'
@dubravkasuica #EESCplenary debate #ElderlyPeople #EU2023ES @AGE_PlatformEU https://t.co/kdKhG0couk

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/WorkersEESC/status/1679147863975288833

Re 'Demographic changes cannot be tackled in isolation. But if labour markets adapt, this longevity creates business opportunities under a working welfare state'
@dubravkasuica #EESCplenary debate #ElderlyPeople #EU2023ES @AGE_PlatformEU https://t.co/1vdaELeBf8

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/WorkersEESC/status/1679149126968123392

Re 'Older people are women and men from different cbackgrounds with a rich pool of experience and economic potential, but there is no framework to exploit this potential and that is why this strategy matters'
Heidrun Mollenkopf @AGE_PlatformEU #EESCplenary debate #ElderlyPeople https://t.co/XZCCGErMKa

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/WorkersEESC/status/1679151509026615300

Re 'Older people should not be viewed as welfare recipients; they have rights that need to be guaranteed in all areas of life so they can make a valuable contribution to the labour market and society'
Heidrun Mollenkopf @AGE_PlatformEU #EESCplenary debate #ElderlyPeople https://t.co/BecFL3eiMk

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/WorkersEESC/status/1679152040080183296

Re 'Biological health cannot be the only factor. Health must be, and also psychological state. Sociological criteria play a role too. The work they've done, the network around them, all this can be decisive'
@ErikaKoller2 #EESCplenary #EESCplenary debate #ElderlyPeople https://t.co/ueA2wbwhnx

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/WorkersEESC/status/1679155599081369600

Re 'We must stop viewing older persons as people who just require care. They are an asset to society, when we talk about active ageing, fighting the difficulties they face like digital exclusion'
Marcin Zieleniecki #EESCplenary #EESCplenary debate #ElderlyPeople https://t.co/yf6jbq0S6E

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/WorkersEESC/status/1679158070528581632

Re 'We should aim for a society where everyone can fit and live decently. We must fight discrimination, promote training, inclusion and activities throughout someone's life. We already have a flexible approach in Sweden'
@EllenNygren #EESCplenary #EESCplenary debate #ElderlyPeople https://t.co/QgGy1mTLEJ

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/WorkersEESC/status/1679159100377030656