Here you will see news from Europe, from civil society, from research, highlighting emerging trends from local to international level relevant for families of today.
On this 2026 International Women’s Day, COFACE Families Europe highlights key recommendations to move towards gender equal labour markets, and calls on the EU to adopt a European Work-life balance day on 20th March every year.
Antonia Torrens, COFACE Families Europe president, has been invited to join a special panel to advise President Ursula von der Leyen on child safety online and potential age limits for social media platforms in Europe.
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.
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.
The European Commission is asking for views on the impact of the 2021 Action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the lessons learnt and potential areas for improvement where further progress might be needed. The Commission also...
The European Commission has now published its proposals for the next long-term EU budget (2028-2034). From our side, we have taken a first look at what this means for families.
Since 2022, COFACE has been working in a consortium of 7 partners across 6 European countries on the rEUsilience project funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe programme and Innovate UK.
In May 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation to shape its upcoming Gender Equality Strategy for 2026–2030. COFACE has responded to the consultation.
One of COFACE Families Europe’s member organisations, Fundacja SHARE THE CARE, has recently published a new report on work-life balance in Poland.
