Europe Etuc Joint letter from Ferpa and Epsu to the Council of Europe with the reply from the Commission and the Council Jun 2020 Brussels, 17 June 2020 Dear President of the Parliamentary Assembly, Dear Mr Rik Daems Dear General Secretary, dear Mrs Marija Pejčinović Burić The pandemic has caused havoc in Europe with many people infected and hospitalised Mortality has been high and especially among the elderly as well... Read more
Equal, Opportunities, Non-discrimination Letter from Ferpa’s General Secretary and Women’s Commitee President to Ursula von der Leyen May 2020 Ferpa's General Secretary Agostino Siciliano and Ferpa's Women's Committee President Mireille Paume have written a letter to the President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in an attempt to bring to the attention of the Commission the consequences that a delay on the implementation of the... Read more
Flyer Ferpa: 1st May 2020 – A more supportive Europe for… May 2020 Ferpa - 1st May 2020 A more supportive Europe for: The right to efficient healthcare through a quality long-term care by a public service that protects dependant people Defense of work Guarantee income from pensions and work More safety in nursing homes for the elderly Fight... Read more
Etuc and Ferpa General Secretaries’ letter to the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Parliament Apr 2020 Dear President von der Leyen, Dear President Sassoli, We welcome the emergency measures that the European Commission has recently adopted The economic resources allocated to ensure the appropriate functioning of health systems in the fight against Covid-19 and to support businesses, protect... Read more
Agostino Siciliano’s new message: Solidarity and brotherhood in Europe today and tomorrow Mar 2020 Dear Colleagues, First of all, I hope you and your loved ones are all well I am concerned and saddened by this situation…we are living through terrible times in our respective countries because of the pandemic that is causing thousands of people to be infected and so many deaths This week,... Read more
COVID-19: The message of the Secretary General Ferpa Mar 2020 Dear Colleagues, The European Commission has presented emergency measures, to be approved by the Eurogroup and ECOFIN on 16 and 17 March, which will allocate economic resources in the fight against Covid-19 in order to guarantee the functioning of health systems and with the aim of supporting... Read more