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Newsletter - European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC) - February 2024



Participants from 14 countries attended the 4th congress of European family friendly municipalities in Brussels

The Congress was held at the European Committee of the Regions in the European capital on 7 February under the title “Digital Future: Family-friendly cities and the challenges of innovation”.

ACTIVITIES

Spain: 9 out of 10 large families reject having their “name” deleted in the new Family Law

Spanish Large Families Federations asks the Government to listen to families.
 
Germany: Families with many children can be a protective factor in crises and thus a source of happiness and well-being
Study shows that families with many children are more resilient in crisis situations.
Sixth Anniversary of the Croatian Large Families Association Obitelji 3 Plus
Guest appearance of the vice-president of the Croatian large families association “Obitelji 3plus“ in the Jutarnji List Briefing.
 
Portugal: Campaign to Count all Children

We tell stories like the Portuguese state counts children.  
 
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Tomaszów Mazowiecki will host the 12th Congress of Large Families of Poland

We are happy to announce that the city of Tomaszów Mazowiecki will host this year’s Large Family Meeting. 
 

WORLD

Families are shrinking: Study reveals shocking decline in number of relatives

The number of relatives that an individual has is expected to decrease by more than 35 percent in the near future. At the same time, the structure of families will change.
 
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It Will Take a 3-Child Norm Just To Reach Replacement Fertility

In a future world where 1/3 of women wind up childless (a fairly middle-of-the-road figure) the remainder will need to have three children each just for society to be at replacemen. 
 
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