European Institutions
In this page we will display all the activities done in the framework of the European institutions which affects directly or indirectly all families in Europe.
Resolution (93) 38 on relations between the Council of Europe and Non – Governmental Organisations (1993)
Resolution (2003) 9 Status of partnership between the Council of Europe and Non – Governmental Organisations (2003)
2022 Edition of the International Conference on the Economy of the Family in Bucharest
28 October 2022, FAFCE held its 2022 edition of the International Conference on the Economy of the Family in Bucharest, between the 27 and 28th October 2022. Opened by FAFCE Vice-President, Cornel Barbut, the
CONFERENCE INVITATION | Challenges and dangers of children exposure to sexual explicit content in the digital era (8 November 2022, 14.00 – 16.00 CET)
CONFERENCE INVITATION Interpretation EN <> FR available on site There have been significant technological changes for the past decades, with an exponential growth in online sharing and communications. Most children,
PRESS RELEASE | FAFCE Board and General States of Birth in Paris
Paris, 21 October 2022 From the 18th to the 20th of October 2022, FAFCE held its bi-annual Board Meeting in Paris. More than 50 delegates from 32 Member organisations and coming from
FAFCE Fall 2022 Board Resolution “Family unpaid care work: the heart of intergenerational solidarity”
FAFCE Board Resolution Paris, 19 October 2022 Family unpaid care work: the heart of intergenerational solidarity The European Commission recently proposed a European Care Strategy. In her 2022 State of the Union, the President
PRESS RELEASE | Upcoming FAFCE 2022 Fall Board Meeting in Paris (18-20 October 2022)
PRESS RELEASE Upcoming FAFCE 2022 Fall Board Meeting in Paris (18-20 October 2022) Brussels, 17 October 2022 This week the Confederation of Catholic Family Associations (CNAFC), FAFCE French Member organisation, will
Young families and the role of the European Union
10 October 2022, Young families and the role of the European Union Beyond the attention given to youth employment, a fundamental topic should be also tackled at the EU level: the wish of young
FAFCE welcomes the inclusion of “grooming” in a Recommendation proposal against child sexual abuse
16 September 2022, The European Commission published on the 11th of May 2022 a proposal of Recommendation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. This new piece of legislation aims to
CONFERENCE INVITATION | General States of Birth (20 October 2022, Paris)
The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) and the French National Confederation of Catholic Family Associations (CNAFC) are happy to invite you to a conference on The demographic imbalance
2022 Speech on the State of the Union: War in Ukraine and energy autonomy
14 September 2022, The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, adressed this morning the European Parliament in Strasbourg to present her 2022 State of the Union, focused this year on the
The Family of Nazareth: a model for today’s Europe
EP Manger 2015 Inauguration of the 2015 Christmas Crib of the European Parliament in Brussels On 8 December 2015, with Christmas and its universal message of Peace approaching, MEP Luigi Morgano (Italy, S&D
Press Release in Italian | Comunicato stampa | La vita trionfa! Una dichiarazione pro-eutanasia decade al Parlamento europeo
Bruxelles, 12 gennaio 2016 "Dichiarazione scritta sulla dignità alla fine della vita": questo era il titolo di una dichiarazione scritta decaduta la scorsa settimana, non avendo ottenuto il sostegno necessario da parte
Press release | Life overcomes! Pro-euthanasia written declaration fails in the European Parliament
Brussels, 11 January 2016 “Written declaration on dignity at the end of life“: this was the title of a written declaration which lapsed last week, as it failed to reach the requested majority
EU Consultation on Balance between Family Life and Work: have your say!
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on “Possible action addressing the challenges of work-life balance faced by working parents and caregivers”. The aim is to gather views on the development and
A new European Citizens’ Initiative in favour of Marriage and Family
On 11 December the European Commission gave its green light to start a new European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) in favour of marriage and family called Mum, Dad & Kids. The initiative asks the
Press Release | EP Interest Group on Work-Life Balance Meets
EP Interest Group on Work-Life Balance Meets: Healthy work places in Europe, keys to preventing psychosocial risks Brussels, 11 December 2015 Tackling the rise in psychosocial diseases by ensuring a fair work-life balance, proper
Cooperating for Human Dignity
Relaunch of the Human Dignity Working Group “The infinite dignity of every human being is routinely denied across all stages of life, from conception until natural death. Therefore, the concept of human dignity
The President of the European Council is clear : “The definitions of marriage and family are matters of national competence for EU Member States”. What about the European Commission?
On 23 July FAFCE President, Antoine Renard, wrote a letter to the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, in order to express the concerns of the European Federation of Catholic Family Associations
Press release | The Family, hope for Europe
One year ago, a new legislative term of the European Parliament was launched in Strasbourg. Instead of the expected proposals in favour of the respect for every person, many times proclaimed during the electoral
