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)
PRESS RELEASE: UN Side Event on the Principal role of Families in Education
Brussels, 25 September 2025 Just last week, on Tuesday 16th September, the Federation of Catholic Family Association in Europe (FAFCE) co-organised the event "Family as a Cornerstone: Upholding Parental Roles in ensuring the right
Protecting minors from online threats – Conference on 23 September
Brussels, 17 September 2025 A conference on "Protecting minors from online threats" will take place on Tuesday 23rd September at 18h in the European Parliament. You may register here : https://forms.gle/ecYAtfb82M8CxmVd8Thank you to MEP Matej Tonin (EPP, Slovenia)
“Family as a primary cornerstone” : a side-event on Education in Geneva.
Geneva, 15 September 2025 The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) is a co-organiser of the side-event "Family as a primary cornerstone" that will take place in United Nations, Geneva on Tuesday
Vincenzo Bassi : Family and birth expenses out of the EU Stability Pact
Saturday, the 30th of August 2025 The presentation of the Update to the Economic and Financial Document (DEF)—which the Italian Government must submit to the Italian Parliament by September 27—and the subsequent submission of
FAFCE pays tribute to the late MEP Anna Záborská
Brussels, 22 August 2025 It is with profound sorrow that the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) has learned of the passing of Mrs. Anna Záborská, a faithful servant of the common
Deliberate efforts to add abortion into the Directive on Victims Rights
Brussels, 17 July 2025 As discussions are going on about the Directive on Victims Rights, intensive pressures are made to introduce access to abortion in EU law through this directive. The Directive on Victims Rights
New Motion for a Resolution: Council of Europe proposes concrete solutions for a Demographic Spring
Brussels, the 16th of July 2025 During the last Parliamentary Session of the Council of Europe, held at the end of June in Strasbourg, a new motion for a Resolution was presented by Parliamentary
Commissioner Šuica : Member States must implement the Demographic Toolbox
Tuesday 24 June After having its first public event with FAFCE President Vincenzo Bassi, the Demography Intergroup of the European Parliament has organised a high-level meeting with Commissioner Dubravka Šuica. Following a five-year term
FAFCE’s intervention at the European Parliament on Child exposure to pornography
Brussels, 10 June 2025 FAFCE was invited to speak at the event hosted by MEP Margarita de la Pisa (PfE, Spain) at the European Parliament in Brussels on Child exposure to pornography. The title
Intergenerational Fairness Strategy : kickoff with FAFCE
On Thursday 20th February, FAFCE was invited to attend the kick-off event of the European Commission’s Strategy for Intergenerational Fairness. The European Union now has its first ever Commissioner dedicated to Intergenerational Fairness, Mr.
European Day of Demography: Generational Issues: On the Past and Future of Demography
4 February 2025 On the European Day of Demography, FAFCE participated in the online panel discussion organised by the Population Europe, focusing on generational issues and reminding the importance demographic studies. Andreas Edel, Executive
Our future depends on the youngest – Polish presidency on mental health of children and online safety
Brussels, 28 January 2025 From 1 January to 30 June 2025 Poland is holding the presidency of the Council of the European Union. Every six months another member state takes the responsibility to chair meetings
Europe should not think only of arms but also of the well-being of communities.
an op-ed written by FAFCE President Vincenzo Bassi for the Italian newspaper "Avvenire" The dramatic events of recent years (the war in Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East, the situation in Syria,
FAFCE participates on panel in Porto on demographic challenges
Brussels, 12th December 2024 FAFCE's President, Vincenzo Bassi, recently participated on a panel in Porto, Portugal. The conference was held at the Palácio da Bolsa, hosted by the Associação Comercial do Porto (Porto’s Chamber
PRESS RELEASE FAFCE Welcomes New European Commission and Calls for Collaborative Action on Europe’s Demographic Winter
Brussels, the 27th of November 2024 FAFCE invites the new European Commission to work collaboratively in responding to the demographic crisis. The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) congratulates President Ursula von
Italy’s Single and Universal Allowance for Children
Brussels, 27th November 2024 FAFCE President, Vincenzo Bassi, explains Italy's policy called the Single and Universal Allowance for Children. In a video in Italian on FAFCE's YouTube channel, President Bassi outlines that Italy's Single
PRESS RELEASE “Families should be considered an investment, not a cost”, says FAFCE’s Autumn Board resolution
Brussels, 15th November 2024 The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) convened its Board in Brussels to approve a resolution to address the disastrous demographic crisis facing Europe. At the Board Meeting
Conference on Integral Human Ecology at the European Parliament
Brussels, 15th November 2024 The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) and The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) co-organised a conference at the European Parliament on Tuesday
