Overall it is satisfactory but we hope that there will be further improvement between now and 2009.

Overall it is satisfactory but we hope that there will be further improvement between now and 2009. It is really good news that three countries are lifting the restrictions and almost all the other countries have lifted some restrictions either in some sectors or they are going to be gradually lifting their restrictions up until 2009.

Free movement (of workers) has not created any major problems in the three countries which did not impose restrictions.

The parliament wants the member states themselves to decide whether sunlight is a risk or not. That's totally unacceptable for the Commission.

Since you have to involve more than one national authority, it is recommended to start the procedure a year ahead of retirement age.

Some studies show that while the EU has better social policy than the US, more American women are employed and more of them work in higher positions.