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.
The National Family Council in Lithuania dedicates its fourth annual report to an overview of the situation of young families in Lithuania, continuing previous initiatives on the topic of demography.
At the end of May, Väestöliitto, one of COFACE Families Europe’s member organisations, hosted an event titled “LGBTIQ+ Rights Under Threat: Countering the Antigender Movement.”
At COFACE Families Europe, we believe in the power of inclusive play. As symbolised by our Toys and Diversity campaign. Did you know that the right to play is enshrined in Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?
Together with the 28 undersigning organisations and experts from across Europe, we strongly support the draft guidelines on Article 28(1) of the Digital Services Act (DSA), which require platforms accessible to minors to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security.
Magenta and the INOVHO research group organised a study seminar on 27th May in Leuven to present innovative insights into working with families with a child with additional care needs. This was the opportunity to bring Magenta's years of experience in working with parents combined with recent scientific research.
Last week, Eurofound published its annual Living and Working in Europe Yearbook, providing key research findings on the changing nature of work and life across the EU in 2024.
