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.
The Anti-Poverty Strategy (APS) (Communication on the EU’s Anti-Poverty Strategy addressing and preventing poverty from childhood to old age) is a medium- to long-term plan designed to address poverty, an enduring challenge in the European Union.
The Family Federation of Finland Väestöliitto, a COFACE member organisation, has presented the “Baby Fund”, a research-based family policy proposal that is unique at the international level.
For about 15 years, I was active at the National Disability Observatory established by the Ministry of Welfare, and I must say that I found it very frustrating to work on the “restructuring plan” that never came into effect in those 15 years.
What is the European Semester? It is the main European process aiming to coordinate economic, employment and social policies in the 27 countries of the EU. In this context, the European Commission publishes recommendations for reforms in each country of the EU. Check out the 2026 Country-specific recommendations here.
A few days before March 8th, Macedonia was shaken by a case that exposed the most painful and darkest side of the systemic neglect toward women and children who are victims of domestic violence.
The European Commission has unveiled a new Citizens’ Energy Package aimed at making clean and affordable energy more accessible to households across Europe.
COFACE speaks at High level event hosted by the Cyprus Presidency of the European Union. The topic was “No Child is Left Behind: Promoting Child Well-Being and Combating Child Poverty”.
In this article, we put the spotlight on the topic of parental engagement to support school success.
A new survey by COFACE member organisation Women for Women highlights how access to school lunches goes beyond nutrition, playing a key role in children’s social inclusion and sense of belonging in the classroom.
