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.
Council of Europe’s publication of the “Reykjavik Declaration”: a vision for the future of the Council of Europe
23rd of June 2023, The Council of Europe organised last May its 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government in Reykjavik, Iceland. This Summit aimed “to stand united against Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to give further priority and direction to the Council of Europe’s work”. It
Throwback to the European Art Contest ceremony awards
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 fatherhood through the figure of Saint Joseph. MEP Izabela-Helena Kloc
Loneliness in The European Union: Policies at work
8th of June 2023 On Tuesday, 6 June 2023, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion hosted a high-level conference in Brussels to mark the conclusion of the European Parliament's pilot project on loneliness, conducted with the European Commission's Joint Research Centre. The event brought together
Ban on eugenic abortion in Poland: a crucial step to end discrimination against persons with disabilities
On the 22nd of October 2020, the Polish Constitutional Court ruled that abortion due to eugenic reasons was unconstitutional, as it was contrary to the protection of the dignity and the life of the human person, guaranteed by the
The Council of Europe addresses the protection of children from online sexual abuse
On November 11th, the Sub-Committee on Children of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe held a public hearing on the « Impact of COVID-19 on childrens rights and the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual
Press Release | FAFCE Board: Family is the heart of the post-pandemic recovery
FAFCE held today its bi-annual Board Meeting, gathering representatives of Members Associations from all over Europe. Sharing the same concerns for the future of Europe after the pandemic, FAFCE Members adopted a Resolution on “Family is the heart of
FAFCE Board Resolution | Family is the heart of the post-pandemic recovery
FAFCE Board Resolution Family is the heart of the post-pandemic recovery Online Board Meeting, 10 November 2020 The future is only possible with children, and the post-pandemic recovery will only be possible with the family. The Federation of Catholic
Is the future without demographic change possible?
FAFCE welcomes the recent answer to this question given by the European Committee of the Regions in an Opinion on “Demographic change: proposals on measuring and tackling its negative effects in the EU regions” adopted on October 14th, 2020.
European Parliament recognises the importance of the family in Employment and social policies
On October 22nd, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution on “Employment and social policies of the Euro area 2020” which recognises the vital importance of families and offers specific improvements in four different areas, as described in following paragraphs.



