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.
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 ! This event aims at highlighting the urgent need
“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 Bassi will be among the speakers, along with H.E. Apostolic
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 the European Commission are, as they are every year, two
FAFCE’s Unique Public Intervention at the UN: Protecting Children from Online Pornography
Brussels, 1st April 2025 On the 19th of March, FAFCE participated at the side event on “the Scourge of Pornography in the Digital Age” at the United Nations during the 2025 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) session
Have your say on Intergenerational Fairness Strategy of the European Commission !
Brussels, 19 March 2025 FAFCE has made its contribution to the consultation of civil society organised by the European Commission about Intergenerational Fairness. EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef has been asked tasked with designing a Strategy to strengthen communication across generations. First,
European Certificate of Parenthood : no clear solution to the deadlock
Brussels, 14 March 2025 On Wednesday March 12 in Strasbourg, the European Parliament debated about the European Certificate of Parenthood. An oral question had been asked to the European Commission by the Renew MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk, from Bulgaria. Through
A new EU Roadmap for Women’s Rights
Brussels, Wednesday 12th March 2025 In the wake of the International Women’s Day on March 8th, European Commissioner for Equality, Hadja Lahbib, has announced the publication of a "Roadmap on Women's Rights" to boost Gender-mainstraiming among EU actions. This roadmap
FAFCE at the 10th European Congress of Local Governments: Families are the solution to Demographic Winter
Brussels, 12 March 2025 Last week, on the 3rd of March, FAFCE participated in the 10th European Congress of Local Governments, held in Mikołajki, Poland. Maria Waszkiewicz, Project Manager, represented FAFCE in the panel „It's demography, stupid”, moderated by
March 3 – European Day for a Work-Free Sunday
March 3 – European Day for a Work-Free Sunday: Ensure synchronised resting time also in times of competitiveness On this year’s European Day for a Work-Free Sunday, the Steering Committee members of the European Sunday Alliance reaffirm a necessary
