20 November 2025 Research project: Age discrimination in Belgium (2025) On November 19, Unia, the Belgian center against discrimination, unveiled its research on age discrimination, with the ESO President, Jos Bertrand, in attendance. In this research project Unia investigates how… Read More
11 November 2025 Second ESO contribution on the European intergenerational fairness strategy We have introduced our second contribution to the European Commissions consultation on the European intergenerational fairness strategy. You can find our contribution on the Commission's website. We regret that the… Read More
3 November 2025 ESO Newsletter 2025 – 5 Dear friends, "ESO (European Senior Organisation) - PES seniors" is the seniors' network of the PES, the party of European Socialists and Social Democrats. It is the umbrella organization of… Read More
23 October 2025 Intervention of president ESO in PES Congress Dear friends, dear comrades, I am speaking here on behalf of our and your older comrades. You know us very well as long standing militants, engaged in our social democratic… Read More
23 October 2025 2025 PES Congress ESO fringe meeting “A European senior strategy: a future for our Youngsters” The 2025 Party of European Socialists (PES) Congress, held on 15-18 October in Amsterdam, focused on "Progressive Mobilisation in Europe and beyond". Within the Congress, ESO organized the fringe meeting… Read More
3 October 2025 ESO Newsletter 2025 – 4 Dear friends, "ESO (European Senior Organisation) - PES seniors" is the seniors' network of the PES, the party of European Socialists and Social Democrats. It is the umbrella organization of… Read More
30 September 2025 01 October 2025: International Day of Older Persons “As this year’s theme reminds us, older persons are powerful agents of change. Their voices must be heard in shaping policies, ending age-discrimination, and building inclusive societies”. António Guterres, UN… Read More
26 September 2025 A new European Action plan for the implementation from the European Pilar of social rights. ESO draws attention to European senior policy. Just before the summer holidays, the European Commission launched a consultation on the development of a new action plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights. European… Read More
26 September 2025 “A European Senior Citizens Policy – A Future for Today’s Young People!” From October 16th to 18th, the European Socialists and Social Democrats will organize a "progressive mobilization" in Amsterdam. This is a crucial gathering for progressives and civil society to tackle… Read More
7 June 2025 Towards an European Intergenerational fairness/solidarity strategy. ESO is asking for a European senior-strategy and a European Care guarantee. This should be the (missing) third cornerstone underpinning an effective strategy for intergenerational solidarity and fairness in addition to the (already existing) European Child guarantee and the European Youth Strategy… Read More