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Newsletter - European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC) - February 2026
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| Hosted in the heart of the European Quarter at the European Committee of the Regions on 11 February, the Congress brought together attendees from over 10 countries to discuss the theme of “Free to Stay, Family and Cohesion Policies for Territorial Development. |
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The European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC) welcomes the European Commission's initiative to develop a comprehensive European Strategy for Vocational Education and Training (VET).
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| Housing emergency and large families: an ELFAC study |
| Families with three or more children are among those most affected by the current housing crisis. Despite this, recent European policies do not consider family size as a key parameter for assessing family vulnerability to this phenomenon. |
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With a festive standing reception and a ceremonial program accompanied by music, Verband kinderreicher Familien Deutschland e.V., KRFD celebrated its 15th anniversary.
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Among the many areas of work undertaken by the Portuguese Large Families Association (APFN), the focus in 2026 continues to be on one of the main concerns and difficulties that families have to face: housing.
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During the past month, the Association Obitelji 3plus engaged in an open dialogue with parents of large families through our digital platforms, inviting them to share their lived experiences and concrete needs.
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| Associacion of Large Families of Ireland (ALFI): Urgent call for action! |
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February 26 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
ELFAC Tour consists of a series of online meetings with our member associations, with the aim of getting to know their best practices and learning from each other, in order to enhance the effectiveness of our work in favour of large families. |
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March 5 | 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
How can Europe’s cities remain livable, affordable, and welcoming – for both residents and visitors?
This high-level event will serve as a call to action for stakeholders to join the Future of Cities Coalition, a new pan-European initiative fostering cross-sector dialogue and practical solutions for cities across Europe. ELFAC is one of the promoters of this coalition. |
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May 30 | 8:00 am - June 2 | 5:00 pm
All members who are up to date with their 2026 membership fees are invited to participate. |
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| To foster inclusive learning environments, higher education institutions can implement these supportive strategies to deal with the issues, challenges, and situations students with children and families face. |
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Companies and territories, an alliance for the future.
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It is a new editorial series launched in collaboration with the Bruno kessler Foundation, made possible by a protocol signed between the Network (represented by the promoter, the European Large Families Confederation ELFAC) and the Foundation on 11 February 2026 in Brussels.
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| A parliamentary committee has unveiled a plan to tackle France’s collapsing birth rate. But with experts and the public sceptical, the proposals are proving deeply divisive. |
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The establishment of the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family in June 2023 was the ideological starting point for a new development model of family and demographic policy.
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| If you’re fully invested in it, a large family is a blessing: to your children, to your household, and to society. Not everyone can have this kind of family, and not everyone should. |
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