| Member States
| Commission
| Council
| European Parliament
| European Council
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2001 |
| Adopts Communication |
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3 July7 July |
| | Informal Council: First discussion on Communication
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October |
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| Opinion on the objectives and the open method of coordination
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November |
| | Agreement on the open method of coordination and common objectives
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December | National implementation reports on the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines and on budgetary strategies for ageing
| | Agreement on open method of coordination and objectives for pension reform
| | Laeken European Council: Endorsement of the open method of coordination and objectives for pension reform
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2002January/February |
| Analysis of public finance implications of pension reforms for Spring Report; Report on implementation of Broad Economic Policy Guidelines
| Report covering common indicators, flexible retirement and new data on financial sustainability
| Opinion on indicators |
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March |
| | Agreement on the indicators
| | Barcelona European Council: Endorsement of the indicators
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July | First national strategy reports (to be up-dated annually)
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November |
| Analysis of national strategy reports
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2003February/March |
| Joint Report
| Joint Report |
| 2003 Spring European Council: Discussion of joint report on pension reform strategy
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May |
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| Opinion on the Joint Report
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