Guest commentary

In her guest column, Marta Santacreu Ivars reviews the ideas presented in the Spanish White Book on active ageing and offers a critical analysis of Spanish policies.

Jessie Vendeweyer and Ignace Glorieux describe the belgian career break system as an important component which helps informal carers to reconciliate their care responsibilities and their professional lifes.

This article was first published in the issue 2/ 2010 of the Newsletter of the Observatory for Sociopolitical Developments in Europe in November 2010.