Brussels, 03/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - The fact that we are living longer than ever before holds serious consequences for pensions, healthcare systems and public expenditure. Parting from this general statement, Social Affairs Commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou took the opportunity of the International Day of Older Persons on 1 October to stress the need for "a European policy for active ageing, through lifelong learning, encouraging people to work for longer, to remain active during their...