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 European Commission has launched a first-stage consultation with European social partners on possible new EU action to help people who face significant barriers to entering or returning to the labour market. The initiative, announced as part of the Commission’s...
The Communication and Events intern will join the COFACE secretariat in Brussels, Belgium, from January to December 2027 working closely all team members, but especially those responsible for communication and events.
We have developed this EU Funding Brief to spotlight good practices in the use of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) to support families.
As children across Europe return to school this September, the start of the school year is not the same for everyone. In France, thousands of children with intellectual disabilities will once again be unable to access school, while many more continue to wait for the support they need to participate fully in education.
Civil society coalition calls on Metsola to address rise in discriminatory rhetoric in the European Parliament A broad coalition of civil society organisations sent a joint letter to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on 25 June 2026, calling for...
The Social Package launched by the European Commission on 6 May included the unveiling of the European Union’s first Anti-Poverty Strategy.
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.
Parental leave policies are often seen as an important tool for promoting gender equality, supporting families and improving work-life balance. Yet a new policy brief from the COST Action Parental Leave Policies and Social Sustainability (Sustainability@Leave), argues that formal rights alone are not enough to ensure equal outcomes.
