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 Parliament has adopted a report on the EU Disability Strategy post-2025. The text was adopted on 27 November 2025. It includes a chapter on families.
This year’s annual COFACE Disability platform meeting aimed to bring together COFACE members and external partners to share diverse insights and experiences related to the inclusive transition of care services for persons with disabilities. It was hosted by Unapei in Paris.
This policy brief explores the role cross-country comparative data plays across Europe in achieving positive outcomes for families and society.
Opinion: Building a Fairer Society for Stepfamilies by Supporting Parents, Children, and Communities The Stepfamily Association of Finland (Supli), established in 1996, works actively as an expert organization to promote an equal, child-centered, and...
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.
