ELFAC launches the call for the award “European Large Family of the Year” 2019
The awardee must be a large family whose life and activities are exemplary, showing up values in society. Proposals for awardees may … Read more
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Report in Germany: Large families in the middle of society
Low political significance does not do justice to the social importance of the large families Mönchengladbach / Berlin: “The current family policy … Read more
The Hungarian Large Families Association NOE Launched a Social Media Campaign on Siblings Day
Siblings Day is a holiday organised in honour of the relationship of brothers and sisters. On 31st May NOE decided to organise … Read more
Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Estonia and Portugal rank highest for family-friendly policies in OECD and EU countries
Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, United Kingdom and Ireland among lowest ranking countries NEW YORK, 13 June 2019 – Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Estonia and … Read more
ELFAC on European family policies at the Sicilian Family Festival: “The family revolution has begun”
With the beautiful landscape dominated by the biggest active vulcano of Europe, the city of Catania (Sicily, Italy) hosted from the 6th … Read more
President of ELFAC presented in Poland the European Network of Family-Friendly Municipalities
On Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Regina Maroncelli, president of ELFAC, attended the Conference “Instruments to support and promote family-friendly governments“ at the … Read more
Only 13% (8.5 million) of the households with children in Europe had three children or more
In 2018, there were 223 million households in the European Union (EU). Almost one third (65 million) of these households had children … Read more
ELFAC has applied for consultive status in United Nations
The European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC) has sent to the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (ECOSOC) the formal application to receive … Read more
What makes people have babies? The link between cultural values and fertility rates
If fertility declines because child mortality is falling, then almost any moral system would encourage most people to accept the trade-off. But … Read more
ELFAC attended in Brussels the Annual Convention for Inclusive Growth
This year, the Convention focuses on the future of Social Europe post 2020 As the Europe 2020 Strategy is coming to an end, … Read more