The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will start an online consultation on the situation of Hungarian pensioners on Wednesday, a European parliamentarian of the party said on Wednesday.
Klára Dobrev, who is also a vice-president of the European Parliament, told an online press conference that this week had seen major progress towards introducing the European minimum pension as the European Commission has launched a consultation on how to guarantee a decent livelihood and living conditions for the elderly.
In Hungary the EC’s consultation would be conducted by DK, she said, adding that the elderly would be asked about the biggest challenges they face and the areas in which they need the most help.
Opposition LMP is starting a petition for a “fairer pension increase that exceeds the rate of inflation”, the party’s co-chair Erzsébet Schmuck said at on online press conference on Saturday. Schmuck said a significant share of Hungarian pensioners had become “impoverished” because of the policies of governing Fidesz, adding that last year alone 72,000 pensioners […]Continue reading
Dobrev said the consultation would mostly take place online but she would also hold talks with pensioner organisations and the trade unions.
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