Brussels, 17/12/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission, as expected, has approved its very first overall political assessment of pension schemes in the EU (see EUROPE 14 December p 10). This report has been elaborated because EU pension schemes are old and ill-equipped for the future. What the Commission is essentially setting out to do is to ensure that the pension schemes continue to fulfil their social missions. Their architecture must be modernised, particularly for taking...