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 | FAFCE call for peace in Ukraine
Brussels, the 24th of February 2022 Following the troubling news coming from Ukraine, FAFCE associates itself to Pope Francis' appeal for peace, addressed in particular "to political leaders so that they make a serious examination of conscience before God who is the God of peace and not of war,
PRESS RELEASE | FAFCE’s appeal for peace in Ukraine
Brussels, the 24th of February 2022 Following the troubling news coming from Ukraine, FAFCE associates itself to Pope Francis' appeal for peace, addressed in particular "to political leaders so that they make a serious examination of conscience before God who is the God of peace and not of war,
The European Parliament recalls the heavy work of caregivers during the pandemic and their risk to poverty
22nd of February 2022, Last week, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions on the difficult consequences of the pandemic on European families. The texts stressed the obstacles faced by caregivers, especially mothers, in the workplace, and the rise in intergenerational poverty. The European Parliament first acknowledged the work of
The EU and Abortion: a twofold need for subsidiarity
Brussels, 16 January 2014 Following a statement on the behalf of the European Commission on “Non-discrimination in the framework of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)”, a debate took place at the plenary session of the European Parliament this morning.
The resolution adopted by the European Parliament replacing the proposal of the Estrela Report
On 10 December 2013 the European Parliament adopted a resolution on "Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights". This text is the alternative resolution that substitutes the proposal of the portugese MEPEdite EStrela. The resolution was adopted by 334
Press release | A victory for European citizens: the Estrela Report defeated!
Brussels, 10 December 2013 Today, Tuesday 10 December, the European Parliament rejected the highly controversial Report on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights presented by Portugese MEP Edite Estrela. The vote is truly a victory for EU citizens. Their voices
10 reasons to reject the Estrela SRHR resolution
FAFCE has published 10 reasons to reject the resolution presented by MEP Edite Estrela on "Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights". The document can be downloaded below.
Estrela SRHR Report: Open letter to MEP from FAFCE President
On 6 December FAFCE's President Antoine Renard addressed an open letter to the Members of the European Parliament regarding the Estrela Report due to be voted by the European Parliament on Tuesday 10th December: "Dear Member of the
FAFCE’s Analysis of the Estrela Report – A Proposal Unworthy of the EU
FAFCE updated its analysis of the Estrela Report: "A proposal unworthy of the EU, 11 reasons to vote against it followed by arising questions". The analysis can be downloaded below.
