Press Release: Conclusions on the EPC-SPC Joint Report on pensions. Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting, Brussels, 17 November 2010

To ensure the provision of adequate and fiscally sustainable pensions in the future, the Council
stresses the urgency for further implementation of structural reforms, consistent with the Europe 2020 strategy for jobs and smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, in order to support fiscal consolidation, improve growth prospects, strengthen work incentives, ensure flexible labour markets and extend working lives. The Council invites the Commission to closely monitor progress in addressing adequacy and sustainability in cooperation with EPC and SPC.