The 24th of March 2021 was an important date for the rights of the child as the European Commission adopted its first encompassing EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child aimed at mainstreaming children’s rights across 6 thematic areas.…
The European Commission has proposed revisions of two sets of EU rules to enhance consumer rights in a world reshaped by digitalisation and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commission is reinforcing its safety net for EU consumers, for example, by making…
Currently, parenthood established in one EU Member State may not be recognised in another. This can have significant adverse consequences for children when travelling or moving to another Member State and can endanger child’s rights derived from parenthood (e.g. on…
The consultation activities aim at collecting the views of all interested stakeholders that have opinions and views on the formulation of such a set of European digital principles, as well as an interest in shaping the debate on this. The…
The demographic situation in the EU-27 has an important influence on a number of areas, ranging from the labour market, to healthcare and pension systems, and education. Recent developments reinforce already existing demographic trends: a strongly ageing population due to…
EU leaders, European institutions, social partners and civil society representatives met up beginning of May in Porto, Portugal to discuss how to set the European social policy agenda for the next decade as well as how to leave no one…
Even before the pandemic, approximately 1 in 4 children were growing up at risk of poverty and social exclusion across the European Union (EU). The EU institutions have already taken significant steps towards tackling this issue, notably through the recently…
On the 15th of December 2020, the European Commission published an initial proposal for a Regulation entitled the “Digital Services Act”. COFACE Families Europe has been following the development of this piece of legislation from the start, and responded to…
The European Commission has recently released the new EU Disability Rights Strategy for the period 2021 to 2030. This follows up to the previous ten-year Strategy that was launched in 2010. In light of the recently published document, the EEG…
Unlocking new economic thinking for a sustainable future 21st April 2021 9.00-16.30 CET Online This conference will be held online for COFACE members and EU stakeholders on building a caring economy which works for families and children, especially important in…
A new study which was commissioned by the European Parliament examines the obstacles to the free movement of rainbow families in the EU. During a workshop in the EP’s PETI Committee on LGBTI+ rights in the EU, the study alongside…
On 24th March 2021, the European Commission published the European Child Guarantee, framed in the new EU Child Rights Strategy. The proposal is a milestone which should be used as a catalyst triggering a rethink of national family supports in…
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