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In Deutschland sind die Lehrer besonders alt

Posted on 28. January 2012 by walterdecoene

Das EU-Statistikamt Eurostat berichtet, dass fast die Hälfte der Lehrer und Lehrerinnen in Deutschland 50 Jahre und älter sind. In der Sekundarstufe, den Klassen 5 bis 10, ist es sogar mehr als die Hälfte des Lehrerpersonals, das älter als 50 … Continue reading →

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European Women in Older Age (EWA)

Posted on 7. January 2012 by walterdecoene

Welcome, Bienvenu, Willkommen, Benvenuto, Vitejte, Pasveikinti… to the website of the Grundvig Learning-Partnership ‘European Women in Older Age’. The site contains information about the partner organisations and participants, along with portraits and interviews by and about European women from different … Continue reading →

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Ouvrir des choix à nos âinés (Give older people chances)

Posted on 7. January 2012 by walterdecoene

ENGS-board member Jocelyne Le Boulicaut was looking forward to the next presidential elections. She expressed her concern with (the lack of) chances of older people and wrote it down in a well-considered proposal to ‘Les Verts’. Meantime the party took … Continue reading →

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Austrian Finance Minister blames older people

Posted on 7. January 2012 by walterdecoene

Austrian Finance Minister Maria Fekter blamed older people that retire too quickly in her opinion. She made it without any nuance or restriction. On behalf of Austrian Green Seniors Birgit Meinhard-Schiebel wrote the Minister a protest letter… ‘Dear Minister Fekter, … Continue reading →

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Sweden – Gröna Seniorer are in progress

Posted on 7. November 2011 by walterdecoene

The number of members has increased from 185 (at the turn of the year) to 300 paying membrers (in May 2011) when we held our annual meeting. This is of course very gratifying and it indicates that more and more … Continue reading →

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Germany – Increase in poverty in old age

Posted on 7. November 2011 by walterdecoene

In the country North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, fewer and fewer people are able to live on their pension. Those who cannot live with the pension manage to make an application for € 364 basic security. In addition -if necessary- they … Continue reading →

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Deutschland – Anstieg der Altersarmut

Posted on 7. November 2011 by walterdecoene

In Bundesland NRW in Deutschland können immer weniger Menschen von der Rente leben. Wer mit seiner Rente nicht auskommt, kann einen Antrag auf € 364 Grundsicherung stellen. Hinzu kommt -wenn nötig- Wohngeld. Im Jahr 2010 waren es bereits 204.279 Rentner. … Continue reading →

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‘More than I can give’

Posted on 7. November 2011 by walterdecoene

Those who take care for their relatives mostly are not visible. They do their work without support and some of them even don’t find time to take care of theirself. Caretakers, you find them in all generations. From children until … Continue reading →

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Older people dancing for health

Posted on 15. September 2011 by walterdecoene

Older People dancing for health

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ENGS vice-chairwoman presented white paper in Brussels

Posted on 15. September 2011 by walterdecoene

Vice-chairwoman Birgit Meinhard-Schiebel, paid a visit to Groen!Plus, the Flemish membergroup of ENGS. In the rooms of the Belgian Federal Parliament she presented ‘Another Ageing for Europe, the white paper recently published by ENGS. Wouter De Vriendt, member of Flemish … Continue reading →

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