European Parliament
Rübig (PPE-DE ).
(DE)
Mr President, Commissioner, Mrs Flemming, ladies and gentlemen, the senior citizens' card really should also be a symbol of the tremendous purchasing power enjoyed by senior citizens in Europe. We are all aware of the current strikes about the pensions reform. I think that the best practice model would be appropriate here too. We should demonstrate which kind of best-practice reforms have achieved the target most effectively. I would therefore like to ask you this: does the Commission have any thoughts on how to promote pensioners' power as consumers in future through best practice and benchmarks?

