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 | The dangers of a “European parenthood certificate”
3rd of February 2023, Brussels “A child is not an entitlement and parenthood is not a right; rather, a child is a gift and parenthood is a responsibility.” These were the words of FAFCE’s President, Vincenzo Bassi, in an open letter reacting to the announcement of an European legislative initiative on
The European Parliament calls for better child protection in online video games environment
24 January 2023, On the 17th of January 2023 a debate was held at the European Parliament’s plenary sitting in Strasbourg on the subject of Consumer protection in online video games: a European single market approach. The document adopted the next day tackles among others a matter of various
New Gender Equality Strategy 2018-2023 of the Council of Europe
Brussels, 25 May 2018 The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the decision-making body of the organisation, adopted its Gender Equality Strategy 2018-2023, which is built upon the results of the Gender Equality Strategy 2014-2017. The
Press Release | International Day Of The Family, the starting point of the future
Brussels, 15 May 2018 Today is the International Day of the Family, with a focus from the United Nations on “Families and inclusive societies”. The family is the first place of inclusion, where the value of every person can
Antoine Renard: Individual “rights” endanger 1948 Declaration of Human Rights
FAFCE president Antoine Renard was interviewed by the Austrian Catholic Press Agency: The human rights ideal born out of the catastrophe of World War II only aimed at fostering the rights of a person, in order that the state
FAFCE Resolution on the Demographic Winter in Europe
Vienna, 12 April 2018 The Demographic Winter is a silent emergency which concerns all European Countries. For this reason, gathered in Vienna for our 2018 Spring Board Meeting, we, Presidents and Delegates of the Board of the Federation of
The “earthquake” of a Down baby. “Once again a father, I finally feel like a son”.
We publish below an article originally published on the Italian newspaper "Avvenire", containing a testimony from Gigi De Palo, President of our Member, "Forum delle Associazioni Familiari". I have the impression I am living in a dream. I
A question of time – volunteering, social and civic engagement in a connected society
Brussels, 22 February 2018 The European Sunday Alliance organised in the European Parliament a breakfast meeting on the role of common free time for civic engagement and volunteering. The event, hosted by the MEPs Evelyn Regner (S&D) and
