Preventing Family Poverty: A pillar of social and economic resilience
COFACE Families Europe has adopted a new position paper for prevention of poverty.
Preventing Family Poverty: A pillar of social and economic resilience
Position papers
About Position papers
These are papers built through consultation of COFACE members, with recommendations for action at national and EU level.
Harmonising personal insolvency laws: Supporting over-indebted families across the EU
Harmonising personal insolvency laws: Supporting over-indebted families across the EU
COFACE-Families Europe recognises the profound impact that personal insolvency laws have on families, particularly those in vulnerable situations. Read our recommendations.
COFACE Families Europe adopts Digitalisation principles for creating a better Internet and web for all
COFACE Families Europe adopts Digitalisation principles for creating a better Internet and web for all
COFACE Families Europe adopted 14 Digitalisation principles for creating a better Internet and web for all.
A critical view of the world of toy catalogues – Six key principles
A critical view of the world of toy catalogues – Six key principles
These six principles offer a critical view of the world of toy catalogues, informing of potential risks and concerns among parents and families.
COFACE Families Europe publishes assessment of the European Commission Work-Life Balance package and the way forward
COFACE Families Europe publishes assessment of the European Commission Work-Life Balance package and the way forward
COFACE Families Europe has been actively campaigning for specific measures on work-life balance.
Families on the Edge: The EU urgently needs to address the work-life balance needs of women and men
Families on the Edge: The EU urgently needs to address the work-life balance needs of women and men
Girls outperform boys in school but they are under-represented where big decisions are taken. Women earn 16% less than men on average in the EU and when they get older, their pension is 39% lower than men’s. We all keep repeating this every year but the situation...
Discussion Paper: Laying the foundations for a European Pillar of Social Rights
Discussion Paper: Laying the foundations for a European Pillar of Social Rights
The first section of the discussion paper focuses on the content of the future Pillar, drawing out the policy principles which in our opinion are most relevant to address the immediate needs of families and challenges related to demographic changes in the last decade. The second section discusses process-related elements of the future Pillar, with a focus on the scope of the Pillar, on ways to make the Pillar relevant at local level, and how to ensure the link with other ongoing EU legislative processes.