Poverty and social exclusion remain significant challenges across the European Union. In 2024, around 93,5 million people in the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, including a large number of children and families.
COFACE member organisation the National Parents Society of Persons with Disability (NPSPD) in Malta has recently marked an important milestone in its psychosocial support work, while also preparing new initiatives for the months ahead.
Glossary of key terms in EU family and social policy Accession – The term accession refers to the process in which a country’s candidature is accepted, and it...
On Thursday, 12 February 2026, the European Parliament adopted its position on the upcoming EU Anti-Poverty Strategy of the European Commission. The report sends a strong political signal to the Commission: the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy must be ambitious, comprehensive, and firmly grounded in human rights.
We, the undersigned organisations representing employment, the social economy, philanthropy, social inclusion, fight against poverty, equality, carers, and public services and workers in those services, across the European Union, write to you with urgency and conviction.
We are pleased to highlight the recent work of our member organisation CNAFAL, which contributed to an ambitious national project “Raising awareness and improving access to sustainable consumption for everyone, everywhere"
COFACE Families Europe has adopted a new position paper for prevention of poverty.
Youth of Diverse Families (YDF), a North Macedonia based youth-led organisation and member of COFACE Families Europe, has sent an open letter to Roxana Mînzațu, European Commissioner for social rights and skills, quality jobs and preparedness.
In response to the European Commission’s announcement of the first-evet EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, due for early 2026, a diverse group of civil society organisations has come together to demand for ambition, coherence and action.
