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.
CONFERENCE INVITATION I Exchange on the Demographic Challenges
The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe is delighted to invite you to the Exchange on Demographic Challenges between FAFCE Board Members and Members of the European Parliament, on the 4th of November at 16:00 in room SPINELLI 1H1 in the European Parliament. The meeting will be hosted by
FAFCE Statement on Recent Developments in Albania’s Family Legislation
Brussels, 23 October 2025 FAFCE welcomes the recent developments regarding the draft law on gender equality in Albania, recognising the ongoing public and institutional engagement on this important issue. FAFCE highlights the role of the Albanian Civil Society and echoes the public statement of the Albanian Pro Life and
Cohesion or Exclusion? Europe and the Demographic Challenge of Rural Areas
Brussels, 22 October 2025 Supporting families is not directly a European competence, but the EU can still act through cohesion policy, i.e., European aid to less-developed regions. The Cohesion Policy is the only European funding program that includes demographics among its targets. Aging populations, the decline of rural regions,
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) for supporting this important cause
“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 16 September. FAFCE President Vincenzo
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 the 2026 budget bill to
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 good, a devoted mother and
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 was voted in the European
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 Assembly Member Ana Zaborska, titled:
