FAFCE

25/08/2026

Last month Mrs. Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls, talked about the so-called "altruistic surrogacy" to MEPs.

Brussels, 15 July 2026 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls, Reem Al-Salem (from Jordan), was invited by the Subcommittee on Human Rights of the European Parliament. The Subcommittee chair, Mounir Satouri (Greens) expected that members would contribute to the deb...

24/08/2026

18/08/2026

Read here the presentation of our last activities :

17th August 2026 Dear friends of FAFCE, In this heated Summer, we hope that you are given the time to rest and to take care of your family. Holidays are the best moments to tighten the bonds between generations and to enjoy experiences (nice or sometimes less fortunate !) that will remain forever in

27/07/2026

Commissioner for Demography, Mrs Dubravka Šuica, presented the third edition of the EU Demography Strategy.

Two national ministers and the three co-chairs of the Demography Intergroup were present, providing a first kind of inter-institutional dialogue on demographic challenges !

Unfortunately, there is still no formal meeting of the European ministers of demography.

Brussels, 14 July 2026 After its first-ever demography report in 2020 and its second demography report in 2023 after Brexit and the Covid-pandemic, the European Commission presented the third edition of this strategy during a hot Tuesday in Brussels, plagued by a heatwave. Commissioner for the Medit...

23/07/2026

At the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, FAFCE focused on the report "Violent po*******hy: a test for human rights", concerning violent po*******hy and its impact on society.

Brussels, 23rd of July 2026   Between the 22nd and 26th of June 2026, FAFCE was closely following the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and met with Members of the Assembly and relevant stakeholders. Among the several debates and events that took

24/06/2026

Commissioner Glenn Micallef addressed the challenge of children’s mental health on social networks in the name the European Commission.

Brussels, 22nd June 2026 On Wednesday 17 June 2026, the plenary session of the European Parliament debated over the ways to protect children’s safety and mental health from the risks posed by social media. European Commissioner for intergenerational solidarity Glenn Micallef (S&D, Malta) described...

11/06/2026

FAFCE took part in the conference “Motherhood in the 21st Century – Support and Protection Policies in the Face of Challenges and Threats”, organised in Warsaw last week.
A special focus was placed on Motherhood and Parenthood.

08/06/2026

Pope Leo XIV to the Members of Spanish Parliament :

"The family — the primary human reality and the natural foundation of the community — takes on particular importance. In the home, generations intertwine and a living memory is passed on, giving inner continuity to society. Where the family is upheld, the spiritual and social stability of nations is also strengthened. The family will always be the first school of humanity, where one learns, before anywhere else, the basic grammar of living together: welcoming life, caring for others, forgiving, serving and belonging."

02/06/2026

FAFCE was closely following the debate on discrimination based on religion at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

2nd of June 2026, Brussels Between the 21st and 24th of April, FAFCE was closely following the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and met with Members of the Assembly and relevant stakeholders. Among the several debates and events that took place,

26/05/2026

Pope Leo XIV notes the competence of FAFCE during an audience with the Demography Intergroup of the European Parliament.

On Monday 25th May 2026, Pope Leo XIV received the members of the Demography Intergroup of the European Parliament at the Vatican. The European Commissioner for the Mediterranean and Demography, Mrs. Dubravka Šuica (Croatia); the Italian Minister for Family, Natality and Equal Opportunities Mrs. Eu...