Family
The Families are Europe’s Treasure. In this area of our web site we present some issues related to the Family and our activities in this field with facts and figures. The role of the Family today in the society with its values and actions for the society are surprised in this area.
FAFCE: No consensus to impose surrogacy in Europe, shows Council of EU debate
Brussels, 19th June 2024 At the end of June the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union will end, making way for the Hungarian Presidency. Throughout the tenure, the issue of surrogacy has been a priority for Belgium. As a participant in the Casablanca Declaration for the
FAFCE comments on new legislature policy priorities
Brussels, 19th June 2024 Before the European elections this month, FAFCE disseminated a policy toolkit to candidates for the new legislature. After votes were counted, FAFCE's President wrote an open letter to incoming MEPs explaining the priorities for families in Europe today. The priorities included topics such as demography,
ECHR decision reaffirms that there’s no right to take a life, says FAFCE
Brussels, 19th June 2024 On Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in a decision relating to a Hungarian citizen who was refused euthanasia in Hungary. The European Court of Human Rights ruling established that Hungarian authorities' refusal of a citizen's request to end his life by physician-assisted
FAFCE Easter Newsletter 🌼 | In the joy of the Resurrection
5th of April 2023, Dear Friends, Our Federation will celebrate Easter this week, together with Christians families from all over the world. Renewed in in our mission, we will continue our work for our families, the common good, and
INVITATION | International Congress in Murcia: Family Networks for the Future of Europe
The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) and the Catholic University Saint Anthony of Murcia (UCAM) are happy to invite you to the International Congress on Family networks: “Antidote to loneliness” Murcia (2nd
CONFERENCE INVITATION | Work and loneliness: Quality resting time for an improved mental health of workers
CONFERENCE INVITATION On the occasion of the 2023 European Day for a Work-free Sunday on March 3, the European Sunday Alliance recalled the urgent need for synchronised quality and social resting time for workers, in order to
Our support to families in Ukraine: Thank you for your donations!
30 March 2023, In the aftermath of the war escalation in Ukraine, FAFCE launched a call for donations to directly support Ukrainian families. Vincenzo Bassi, FAFCE President, stated that “as associations of European families, we feel the responsibility to
Exchange of views on “Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions” at the European Parliament
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
FAFCE calls the European Commission to include surrogacy in the review of its EU Directive on human trafficking
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



