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.
COFACE Families Europe is part of a European coalition led by 5Rights, which advocates for child rights online. This is a collective of human rights, family and children’s rights organisations across Europe, which together commends the EU KIDS Act proposal.
COFACE Families Europe member WOMEN FOR WOMEN in Czech Republic has developed new educational materials to help children understand and navigate their parents’ divorce.
COFACE Families Europe members UNAF, UNAPEI and APF France handicap involved in a joint call are urging candidates in France’s 2027 presidential election to make concrete commitments to support family carers and the people they care for.
Daniela, a young mother, shares her testimony of challenging societal perceptions and finding empowerment through the “We care... but who cares for us?” Erasmus+ project. The initiative supports young parents under 30, helping them engage in democratic life while balancing family responsibilities. Through self-reflection, training, and advocacy, participants gain a stronger voice in shaping youth and family policies.
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.
COFACE member, the Association of Germany Family organisations, published an open letter on 12th March 2025 together with other organisations, directed at the federal chairpersons, general secretaries and the chairpersons of the parliamentary groups in the...
The European Commission brings relief to European consumers and businesses with Action Plan to save €260 billion annually by 2040.
The childcare gap remains one of the most pressing challenges facing new parents across Europe today. This gap arises following the birth of a child, when well-paid parental leave has been exhausted, but access to state-supported full-time Early Childhood Education and Care is not yet available. Read this new Factsheet produced by the European Observatory on Family Policy.
Violence against women is not limited to physical or psychological aggression. It also takes a more insidious, but equally destructive form: economic violence. COFACE Families Europe's member based in Belgium, The Ligue des familles and nine other organizations are calling for a universal and automatic alimony fund, based on the French or Quebec model, through which all alimony claims would pass - not just unpaid situations.
