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FRA discusses the rights of old people in the age of digitalization at the Council Working Party on Social Questions

On 14 July, FRA was invited to contribute to the reflection of the Working Party on Social Question of the EU Council.

The Working Party discussed a draft of Council Conclusions suggested by the German Presidency on the rights and well-being of older persons in the age of digitalisation.

FRA presented its work in this area, referring to the rights-based approach to ageing and the bulletins on the fundamental rights implications of COVID-19.