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Newsletter - European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC) - June 2023

General assembly of ELFAC in Poland on occasion of the XI Congress of ZDR3+

“Family creates a good climate!”. This was the motto of the Congress of Polish Large Families that hosted the general assembly of ELFAC, the European Confederation of Large Families, from 16 to 18 June in Grodzisk Mazowiecki.

OUR ACTIVITIES

ELFAC joins a Civil Society Letter on the Removal of Commission Officials’ Details from the EU ‘Whoiswho’ Directory 

Over 110 European civil society organisations signed a letter to Commissioners Hahn & Jourová on the decision to remove the contact details from the ‘Whoiswho’ directory.
 
President of ELFAC talked in Athens in the presentation of a book gathering good practices from Greek family-friendly municipalities

The book on family-friendly municipalities in Greece has been published by ASPE, the Greek association of large families. 
Slovakia: Pilgrimage of large families association MÁNCSE to Budapest for the Holy Mass by Pope Francis

Two participants who are sixth graders of elementary school summarized their impressions.
 
Large Families Confederation of Greece had a meeting with the president of the New Democracy party
The Executive Board of ASPE met the former Prime Minister Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis, winner of the elections.
Estonia: Awards for children and for family-friendly restaurants, and record of signatures for a statement to the Parliament
The Estonian Association of Large Families has once again selected family-friendly dining establishments for the third consecutive year. 
 
Spain: The family law proposal to abolish the large family card falls due to the general elections

The proposal of a new Family Law has been paralysed as a result of the early elections.
 

Portuguese large families increase representation in the association APFN


The portuguese families and especially the large ones have, in recent years, given proof of their resilience and value. Portuguese Large Families Association (APFN) wanted to celebrate the family month – May, with its members.

EVENTS

Study visit on family welfare policies in the Autonomous Province of Trento (Italy)

October 5 | 9:00 am - October 6 | 2:30 pm

A study visit on the family welfare policies adopted by the Autonomous Province of Trento .
 
 
All families members of a large families association are welcomed!

June 24 - June 25 

The large families associations of the region of Madrid FEDMA has organized two days for large families members on 24-25 June, with a special price, in the 'Parque Warner'.

 

RESEARCH

 

Benefits of later school entry for kids spill over to younger siblings


A Yale-led study shows that having an older sibling who succeeds at school helps children, especially from disadvantaged families, perform well academically.
 
Loneliness prevalence in the EU


The first ever EU-wide survey on loneliness finds that on average, 13% of respondents report feeling lonely most or all of the time over the past four weeks, while 35% report being lonely at least some of the time.
 
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