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FAFCE welcomes the inclusion of “grooming” in a Recommendation proposal against child sexual abuse
16 September 2022, The European Commission published on the 11th of May 2022 a proposal of Recommendation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. This new piece of legislation aims to resolve the difficult implementation of
CONFERENCE INVITATION | General States of Birth (20 October 2022, Paris)
The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) and the French National Confederation of Catholic Family Associations (CNAFC) are happy to invite you to a conference on The demographic imbalance is a reality in all
2022 Speech on the State of the Union: War in Ukraine and energy autonomy
14 September 2022, The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, adressed this morning the European Parliament in Strasbourg to present her 2022 State of the Union, focused this year on the war in Ukraine and the
Publication of the European Care Strategy: which support for the unpaid care work of families?
9th of September 2022 Following the publication Thursday evening of the European Care Strategy by the European Commission, its Vice-President, Dubravka Šuica, presented yesterday at the European Parliament the key elements of this Strategy. Vice President Šuica declared
Entry into force of new EU work-life balance rights for parents and carers
19 August 2022, Since August 2nd, all EU Member States must transpose the 2019 Work-Life Balance Directive in their national legislations, which introduces new standards for the work-life balance of carers with parental leaves and flexible working arrangements: 4
FAFCE Summer Newsletter ⛱ I FAFCE 25 Years celebration concluded
Brussels, 15 July 2022 Dear friends, The summer break is always a good time to look back and reflect on the past months of work. FAFCE delegates met on June 10th in Rome, where we celebrated the 25th anniversary
EU 2022 Czech Presidency: Solidarity, child protection and support to families on the agenda
14 July 2022, From 1st July to 31st December, following France, Czech Republic leads the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which rotates every 6 months between EU member states. With the motto “Europe as a Task:
Intervention of FAFCE President at the European Parliament on “The richness of the family and its relationships”
11 July 2022, FAFCE President, Vincenzo Bassi, took part to a conference at the European Parliament on the 6th of July 2022 on “The richness of the family and its relationships”, organised by the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)
European Parliament recent positions on care, mental health at work, women’s poverty, and abortion
8 July 2022, For the last Plenary before the summer, the European Parliament adopted several resolutions on the upcoming European Care Strategy, mental health at work, and women’s poverty, in addition to a controversial resolution to promote abortion following
LA FAFCE contribue au travail de la Commission européenne sur la fuite des cerveaux en zone rurale
1er juillet 2022, Le 21 juin 2021, la FAFCE a contribué à la consultation publique initiée par la Commission Européenne, intitulée "Fuite des cerveaux - atténuer les problèmes liés au déclin de la population". La fuite des cerveaux est l'émigration