Oct 03, 2017 Europe Etuc

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Ms. Ana BRNABIC
President
VLADA REPUBLIKE SRBIJE
11000 BEOGRAD / BELGRADE
SERBIA / SRBIJA

Madame President,

We have learned from our colleagues in Serbia that since June you have been the President of the Government of Serbia.

We are pleased to congratulate you on your access to this high office which will give you the opportunity to solve, among other things, the problems of retirees. Indeed, our Serb colleagues have told us that you are sensitive to social issues and the situation of vulnerable groups.

The European Federation of Pensions and Elderly People (FERPA) is the representative trade union organization at European level. It has more than 10 million members present in 25 European countries and since September 2015, the association of pension unions of Serbia-ASRS (ie UDRUZENJE SINDIKATA PENZIONERA SRBIJE-USPS) is a member of FERPA apart whole. She therefore participates in our activities and we support her in her actions and demands which are also ours.

We know that the economic and social situation of pensioners and the elderly in Serbia has deteriorated, especially after the reduction of pensions. So we take the liberty in the name of solidarity and justice to propose that urgent measures be taken, requested by our affiliates. Thus, for example, they want the temporary law for the reduction of pensions in Serbia and an effective compensation for the sums lost to be abolished. The urgent question that arises, therefore, is when and how will it be done?

In the meantime, to obtain prompt and favorable answers to the questions raised here, we ask you, Madam President, to accept the expression of our distinguished consideration.

Carla CANTONE
General secretary

Pdf version of the letter in French