MEDIA RELEASE on the launch of Call to Action and #AllFamiliesSpeakOut campaign
COFACE Families Europe is mobilising voters locally through member organisations (representing families of all types, without discrimination). We launched a call to our European network and to friends to vote in May 2019 using 10 key principles as a compass. #AllFamiliesSpeakOut
Our Call to Action includes the 10 principles which function as a compass to guide your vote:
In September each year, the President of the European Commission delivers the State of the Union address to the European Parliament. This is an opportunity to share her vision for the EU, take stock of achievements and to announce major upcoming initiatives. This year, she highlighted a number of initiatives and trends which are highly relevant for the COFACE Families Europe network.
Background Family resilience centres on families’ capacities to engage in family life, which involves caregiving, especially for children, and manage the...
On 11 March, the European Parliament called for more resources for the European Social Fund Plus post-2027 to better support the EU’s social dimension. While it calls for a strong family dimension, the European Parliament failed to include a dedicated budget of at least €20 billion for the European Child Guarantee.
