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.
PRESS RELEASE I FAFCE celebrates the 40th anniversary of “Charter of the Rights of the Family”
Brussels, the 23th of October 2023 FAFCE celebrates the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of the Charter of the Rights of the Family, presented by the Holy See on 22 October 1983, "to all persons, institutions and authorities concerned with the mission of the family in today's world". FAFCE’s President, Vincenzo Bassi,
CONFERENCE INVITATION I Which future for Europe? The demographic toolbox of the EU
CONFERENCE INVITATION Click here to register Please register by THIS THURSDAY, the 19th of October 2023 HIGH-LEVEL SEMINAR Which future for Europe? The Demographic Toolbox of the European Union 8.30 – 9.00 Registration 9.00 – 9.30 Opening Remarks Vincenzo Bassi, FAFCE’s President Kinga Joó, Bureau Member, European
PRESS RELEASE I The Future of Europe at stake: publication of EU Commission Demographic Toolbox
Brussels, the 12th of October 2023 “Families should be the first priority of every political proposal, not on theoretical basis, but simply because they prepare the future of Europe. In this historical moment, where many are concerned by the direction that our world is taking, it is to be
Decreasing birth rates in Europe: is it really the choice of parents?
Brussels, 10 March 2021 Europe faces a clear pattern of decreasing birth rates over the past decades. In 2018, the average number of childbirths in the EU was 1.55 per woman. It is, as stated by the European Commission
Vision and commitment of FAFCE against pornography: interview for the Italian association PURIdiCUORE
Brussels, 3 March 2021 On 18 February 2021, Bénédicte Colin, FAFCE Project Manager, shared the work of FAFCE against pornography with the Italian association PURIdiCUORE, also dedicated to tackle the challenges of pornography. The association promotes the integrity in
European Day for a work-free Sunday: Joint statement of the European Sunday Alliance
Brussels, 3 March 2021 On the European Day for a work-free Sunday, FAFCE recalls the need for a weekly common day of rest, crucial for the social cohesion of our communities and the intergenerational bond within families. FAFCE is
FAFCE-COMECE joint Webinar: “Without intergenerational solidarity, there is no real human, economic and social development”
Brussels, 2nd of March 2021 On Monday, March 1st, 2021, FAFCE and the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) jointly hosted a conference to flesh out the implications of their recent document, entitled The Elderly
News from our Members: discussions in Ireland on the introduction of euthanasia and assisted suicide
Brussels, 25 February 2021 Family Solidarity, our FAFCE Member in Ireland, recently presented a submission to the Committee on Justice of the Oireachtas (the National Parliament of the Republic of Ireland), targeting the law proposal “Dying with Dignity Bill 2020”,
Non-performing loans: the impact of the pandemic on families and credit
The pandemic created disastrous consequences for the global and European economy. Many families and businesses experience financial difficulties, and fail to reimburse their loans, thus creating issues of non-performing loans. The non-performing loans are bank loans that are[1] subject
