ASJUBI40 makes history: speaks in the European Parliament and manages to continue its complaint
After the day historical lived by ASJUBI40 (@asjubi40) This September 24 in the European Parliament, where he has managed to explain, live and direct, his claim against the Spanish government by mor of the pension cuts that suffer almost 900,000 anticipated retirees with long races of price (more than 40 years and many of them, 45 and 47 years worked), the association already prepares its upcoming actions.
“The struggle for the justice of retirees with long contribution races has taken a crucial step in the European sphere. Eurocámara request commission has declared our petition admissible, 0424/2025, which denounces the possible discrimination in early retirement in Spain. This is an advance of great importance, since the European Parliament has recognized that our claim deserves to be analyzed, “he says Santiago Menchero, Asjubi40 spokesman, on his return to Spain after three marathon days in Brussels.
Remember that the Eurocamara has decided to keep the claim open of this association of Spanish anticipated retirees. As explained Juan Ignacio Navas Marquéslawyer and founding partner of Navas & Cusí, is “a spectacular decision, Well, we have achieved that the response of the European Commission, which was contrary to our demand, has been rejected by the European Parliament. The Eurocamara has agreed to open a dialogue with the Spanish government, And that is almost the structured dialogue that is established in the Disciplinary procedures against a state. “
In a similar sense, Antonio Matinero, President of ASJUBI40, celebrates that, “after three days tense of a lot of work and meetings, we have made the European Parliament of continuity to our request. We are very satisfied and continue forward with our fight against the pension cuts in long contribution races.”
A big step, which allows to see the goal
As detailed by the spokesman for ASJUBI40, Santiago Menchoro, “the request approved by The European Parliament Petition Committee has already been sent to the European Commission, which will force her to do a asks the Spanish government, who in turn will be forced to Issue a report detailed and official about the early retirement with long careers of contribution “.
The spokesman of the association specifies that the next step in Europe is “to wait for the response of the European Commission. This pronouncement is fundamental, since the basis for more forceful actions could lay, if discrimination is recognized. We thank the MEPs and political groups that have supported our request, demonstrating that the commitment to social justice transcends national borders.”
In turn, In Spain, ASJUBI40 maintains activated “the legal battle and politics for the dignity of retirees with more than 40 years quoted, “and regrets that,” despite the attempts for dialogue and the proposals of law presented, the situation remains without definitively resolved. “
Such as Santiago Mencho concrete, the next steps in Spain focus on “maintaining political and social pressure, and in Advance in the judicial route. From the association we have appealed to the courts, considering that the political route is closed. They have hired specialized lawyers to bring the claim to justice, looking for a definitive solution to the life penalty. “
Political road paralysis in Spain
Both Merche and Matinero show their disappointment for the paralysis of the Spanish political route to resolve their claim. “Although progress has been made in the recognition of the problem, with meetings scheduled with the Secretary of State for Social Security and the support of various parliamentary groups, We have been waiting for a law proposition for a year or an amendment to a certain law go ahead, doubting that this happens before the legislature ends, “they emphasize.
Given this, the association will not be rendered, as ratified Kike Román, Communication Manager of ASJUBI40 and member of the Committee: “We will continue to fight with manifestations, pressure actions and all legal means at our disposal to recognize and eliminate the injustice of penalizing those who have contributed most and contributed to the sustainability of the pension system. “
“Injustice that affects 900,000 retirees”
He Navas & Cusí Office It emphasizes the “injustice” that affects the 900,000 penalized anticipated retirees, despite their extensive careers, whom ASJUBI40 represents, for being subject to life reducing coefficients of up to 40% of your pension complete.
“This situation contrasts with Other groups in Spain, framed in special regimes, that can access retirement at earlier ages, quoting less years and without the application of coefficients. This legal framework causes a direct discrimination that contravene article 2 of Directive 2000/78, relating to equal treatment and occupation, which is applicable to pension regimes, as the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union has consolidated, “they point out from the law firm.
The legal representative states that these retirees They see their reduced pension despite having contributed much more than other groups. “This discrimination is also contrary to articles 21 (prohibition of age discrimination) and 34 (right to adequate social security and a decent life) of the Charter, as well as article 15 of the European Pillar of Social Rights,” they emphasize.
