SOCIAL PROTECTION : JOINT REPORT RECOMMENDS ADDITIONAL POST-CRISIS MEASURES.

Anticipating further long-term measures to avoid the undesired effects of the current crisis on pension schemes as a whole and complementing the socio-economic safety nets in countries where gaps exist in these protection systems are two of the main recommendations of the proposed 2010 joint report (Council-Commission) on social protection and social inclusion, presented by the European Commission, on 4 March. The text, which focuses on drawing lessons from Europe's response to the crisis, is to be discussed at the Social Affairs Council, on 8-9 March, and will then...