Only 23.4% of EU households had children in 2025
In 2025, out of 203.1 million households in the EU, only 47.4 million, or 23.4%, included children. Most of these were couples with … Read more
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Europe: People with dependent children face higher poverty
The rate of poverty for people living in households with dependent children was highest in Spain (29.9%) By Eurostat In 2025, 22.1% … Read more
Current debate in Germany: Proposed reform of family co-insurance in the statutory health insurance system
Among these proposals is the suggestion to abolish or restrict the non-contributory co-insurance of spouses (“family insurance”), a long-standing element of the … Read more
Croatia presented population renewal strategy to European Parliament
Croatia presented what it describes as Europe’s most generous family support measures at a major conference in the European Parliament on 24 … Read more
Region of Madrid (Spain): The unborn child will be considered a member of a large family from week 12 of pregnancy
The new regulation promoted by the Isabel Ayuso government will allow access to aid and tax benefits from the moment pregnancy is … Read more
New Support Measures for Large Families Announced in Croatia
The Ministry of Demography and Immigration has signed a €500,000 agreement with the Hrvatska za djecu Foundation to provide financial support to … Read more
EU fertility rate at 1.34 live births per woman in 2024
By Eurostat In 2024, 3.55 million babies were born in the EU, a 3.3% decrease from the 3.67 million in 2023. The total fertility … Read more
Large families are at the greatest risk of in-work poverty, according to a study by the European Commission
By FEFN News Working poverty, which affects people who are employed but unable to meet their basic needs, has a more severe … Read more
Interest-free home loans and €250 per child: Can France boost its falling birth rate?
A parliamentary committee has unveiled a plan to tackle France’s collapsing birth rate. But with experts and the public sceptical, the proposals … Read more
Opinion: Priorities in Greece’s National Family Policy with a demographic dimension
By: H NAYTEMΠOPIKH The establishment of the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family in June 2023 was the ideological starting point for … Read more