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European Union

Although family-policies are a national competence and greatly vary across the 27 EU Member-States, the European Union can play an important role in promoting family-friendly policies. FAFCE supports in this direction the daily work of the different EU bodies:

  • European Parliament: composed of representatives directly elected by the EU citizens, it participates to produce the EU legislation with the European Council and the European Commission.
  • European Council: composed of the EU heads of state or governments, it defines the EU’s political directions and priorities.
  • European Commission: composed of designated Commissioners led by a President, it is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
  • Council of the European Union: composed of Ministers from each Member-States, it meets regularly to discuss specific points on the EU legislation and coordinate EU policies.
  • Economic and Social European Committee:  composed of representatives of civil society (workers’ and employers’ organisation, interest groups, etc.), this EU advisory body issues opinions on EU issues.
  • Committee of the Regions: composed of locally and regionally elected representatives, this EU advisory body produces opinions on EU legislation that directly impact regions and cities.
1309, 2023

PRESS RELEASE I The European Parliament favours eugenics

September 13th, 2023|Categories: Children's Rights, Council of Europe, European Union, Human dignity, Press Release|Tags: , , , , , |

PRESS RELEASE The European Parliament favours eugenics Brussels, 13th of September 2023 “Does the European Parliament want to promote eugenics?” This is the question that FAFCE’s President, Vincenzo Bassi, asks himself after the approval, this morning in Strasbourg, of the Report on the

1207, 2023

FAFCE contribution to the Spanish Presidency priorities

July 12th, 2023|Categories: Demographic challenges, European Union, FAFCE, Latest News|Tags: , , , , , , |

12th of  July 2023 The Spanish Presidency Semester, started on the 1st of July 2023 and has published the working program of priorities. The Federation welcomes the willingness to develop key policies involving the demographic challenges, equal treatment and

1107, 2023

FAFCE remembers St. Benedict, patron saint of Europe

July 11th, 2023|Categories: European Union, FAFCE, Latest News|Tags: , , , , , , |

11th of July 2023 On his feast day, less than one year before the next European elections, FAFCE wishes to remember St. Benedict, patron saint of Europe: "May St. Benedict intercede for our policymakers and legislators, so that -

2206, 2023

Throwback to the European Art Contest ceremony awards

June 22nd, 2023|Categories: European Union, FAFCE, Latest News|Tags: , , , , , |

22th of June  2023 Following the announcement of the results of the European Art Contest, FAFCE invited participants from all over Europe to Strasbourg to give the prizes to the winners of the contest and to reflect on the

206, 2023

Take-aways of FAFCE conference on the European Year of Skills 2023: a call to recognise family skills

June 2nd, 2023|Categories: European Union, FAFCE, Latest News, Parenthood & Children education|Tags: , , , , , |

2nd of June 2023 On the occasion of the European Year of Skills 2023, FAFCE and its partners organised on the 31st of May 2023 the dialogue conference:  “Grounded in the Present, skilled for the Future”, addressing reskilling and upskilling

2305, 2023

INVITATION I Invitation to the award ceremony of FAFCE European Art Contest

May 23rd, 2023|Categories: European Union, FAFCE, Latest News, Parenthood & Children education|

23 May 2023, The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) is happy to invite you to European Parliament award ceremony of the Saint Joseph European Art Contest 14 June 2023 (18.00 – 21.00) European Parliament, Strasbourg (France)

2104, 2023

FAFCE President contributes to ‘The Family as a Relational Good: The Challenge of Love’ publication by the Pontifical Academy Of Social Sciences

April 21st, 2023|Categories: Demographic challenges, European Union, FAFCE, Latest News, Parenthood & Children education|Tags: , , , , , |

21 April 2023, The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences published a common contribution of stakeholders that attented its 2022 Plenary Session, to which Vincenzo Bassi, FAFCE President, contributed. The Plenary session focused in 2022 on The Family as a

1404, 2023

FAFCE contribution to the European Commission’s initiative on “Defending European Democracy”

April 14th, 2023|Categories: European Union, FAFCE, Latest News|Tags: , , , , |

14th of April 2023, FAFCE welcomed the initiative of the European Commission on “Defending European Democracy” “to strengthen resilience to covert foreign interference in our democratic life and encourage civic engagement in our democracies” and supports the attention devoted

2903, 2023

Exchange of views on “Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions” at the European Parliament

March 29th, 2023|Categories: Demographic challenges, European Union, FAFCE|Tags: , , , , , , |

Brussels, 29th of March 2023 On the 27th of March 2023, FAFCE attended an exchange of views between the Culture and Education Committee of the European Parliament and Mrs. Elisa Ferreira, EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, on the

2403, 2023

FAFCE calls the European Commission to include surrogacy in the review of its EU Directive on human trafficking

March 24th, 2023|Categories: European Union, Human dignity, Latest News, Parenthood & Children education|Tags: , , , |

24 March 2023, FAFCE contributed to a call for feedbacks of the European Commission following its proposal to update of its 2011 Directive against human trafficking, very much welcomed in light of the evolution of the forms of exploitation