Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000215/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Idoia Mendia (S&D)
In October 2023, the Commission adopted a communication[1] presenting a set of policy tools available to the Member States for managing demographic change and its impact on the EU’s society and economy, including its global competitiveness, named ‘Demographic change in Europe: a toolbox for action’.
To reinforce data and evidence on ageing and demographic change in the EU, the Commission committed to ensuring that, in 2024, the employment and social innovation strand of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) would address key aspects of demographic developments, such as ageing and long-term care. Additionally, it pledged to publish a study by 2025 on the implications of the rising need for long-term care.
- 1.How did the ESF+ address the rising need for long-term care as a key aspect of demographic change in 2024, including the projects developed and the budget allocated to this area?
- 2.When will the study on the implications of the rising need for long-term care be published and presented to Parliament?
Submitted: 20.1.2025
- [1] Commission communication of 11 October 2023 entitled ‘Demographic change in Europe: a toolbox for action’ (COM(2023)0577), https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52023DC0577.