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15 of May, International Day of Families: Large families are disappearing, and people are more lonely and vulnerable
On the International Day of Families , ELFAC calls the EU Commission to include “family” among the EU Pillars of Social Rights

ELFAC calls for a European strategy to support motherhood
This contribution has been submitted by European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC) in response to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the

ELFAC talked in the European Parliament’s conference “Europe, DNA of the future”
Organised and chaired by Hon. Mariateresa Vivaldini, MEP for the ECR Group, and mayor of Pavone del Mella (Brescia, Italy), the event

City leaders in urban tourism gathered in Helsinki: ELFAC represented families as consumers
From April 22-24, 2026, more than 200 destination leaders attended in Helsinki the City Destinations Alliance International Conference Under the theme “The Human

ELFAC calls for an increased focus on families in UN research initiatives on sustainable development
Contribution of ELFAC for the 59 session of the UN Commission for Population and Development on 13-17 April in New York. As

ELFAC urges the European Commission to ensure that the European Child Guarantee takes into account the number of children in the household
Large families remain insufficiently recognised, despite being exposed to poverty risks at disproportionate levels when considering the collective costs associated with housing,

The Coalition for the Future of Cities kicks off with the participation of ELFAC
The conference to discuss the future of cities took place on Thursday, March 5, in Brussels. ELFAC and its initiative, the European

ELFAC Statement on European Commission Strategy for Vocational Education and Training
By: Kira Vernon-Gauthier, ELFAC Project Manager The European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC) welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to develop a comprehensive European

Delegates from across Europe gather in Brussels for the 5th Congress of the European Network of Family-Friendly Municipalities
Hosted in the heart of the European Quarter at the European Committee of the Regions on 11 February, the Congress brought together