Europe Etuc ETUC protest in Brussels against austerity Dec 2023 The ETUC protest against a European austerity policy that does not take into account people's needs and rights was held in Brussels on Tuesday 12 December We ask and demand requests and choices that are different from those that are being made in Europe This is why as Ferpa, with our General... Read more
Non-discrimination FERPA: No to violence and discrimination against elderly people! Sep 2023 FERPA: On this International Day of Older Persons, on 1 October 2023, the UN is focusing on violence against older people, particularly gender-based violence More generally, FERPA and its organisations are denouncing the abuse of all kinds suffered by older people and the negative attitudes that... Read more
Active ageing Siciliano attended the 30th anniversary of the Trade Union of Pensioners of Slovenia May 2022 On Thursady 26th May, the General Secretary of Ferpa, Agostino Siciliano attended the 30th anniversary of the Trade Union of Pensioners of Slovenia, and the 7th of the Trade Union Pensioners (SUS), both held in the Great Hall in the Trade Union House in Ljubljana In his speech, the Secretary... Read more
Conferences Ferpa meetings with the European institutions Apr 2022 In response to the Ferpa request for a meeting with the European institutions to illustrate their manifesto, meetings between Ferpa and the Advisors of the Cabinet of the President of the European Council Charles Michel and of the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola took place on... Read more
Europe Etuc The Secretary General of Ferpa at the ‘Mai più Fascismi’ demonstration Oct 2021 The Secretary General of Ferpa, Agostino Siciliano, on the stage together with Luca Visentini, Secretary General of the ETUC, at the 'Mai più fascismi' organized by Cgil, Cisl, Uil in Piazza San Giovanni in... Read more
Active ageing 1st October 2021 International Day of Older Persons Digital: equity for all ages Sep 2021 FERPA shares the goal of digital equity for all generations Digital and technological innovation can improve the quality of life and independence of older people and create good new jobs for young people But it must be age-friendly Technology must improve life, not complicate it! We need... Read more
