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.
30+ participants from 15 European countries came together online on 15th September 2026 to strengthen cooperation, share experiences and put single-parent families higher on the European policy agenda.
On 13 July 2026, the co-chairs of the EU special panel on child safety online presented their report with recommendations to protect and empower minors in a digital world.
We are pleased to highlight the work of COFACE member Step by Step, which is involved in a new podcast series, NextGen Parenting. It is part of a new European initiative funded by the Erasmus+ programme and developed in partnership with organisations from different countries across Europe.
This initiative is designed to empower parents and educators to better navigate the digital world, fight gender stereotypes, and address different forms of violence in the digital age.
COFACE Families Europe member organisation KMOP has launched a new online platform to support victims of racism and discrimination in Greece.
COFACE Families Europe took part in the Regional Ministerial Conference “Leading Change: People-Centred Paths to Demographic Resilience”.
On 6 May 2026, the European Commission adopted the new European Disability Strategy 2026-2030. The new Strategy does not include new legislative proposals, but contains 9 new flagship initiatives, each comprising different sets of actions. Read more here
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.
