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Newsletter - European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC) - April 2026

OUR ACTIVITIES



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 EU Action Plan for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in EU External Action 2028–2034 (GAP IV). 
 

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.
 
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 “took place on 22 April at the European Parliament.

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.
 
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. 

OUR ASSOCIATIONS

Meet our new members: LAPE from Finland

Interview with Kristiina Paju, president of the association.
 
Meet our new members: Famille & Liberté (France)

Interview with Bernard Agulhon, treasurer of the association.

The NPO Estonian Association of Large Families celebrated its 30th anniversary


On 28 March, with a festive gala in Pärnu.
 
Romania: Large Families Gather in Cluj-Napoca to Build Community and Inspire Change
Romanian Large Families Association (ASFANU) organised the first meeting of large families in Cluj-Napoca, Romania’s second-largest city.

Slovakia: Pilgrimage of MÁNCSE as part of family day

On April 11th 2026, we went on a pilgrimage to Mariathal with MÁNCSE (Large Family Association of Mátyusföld).
 
Large families at the center of the debate on Poland’s future
In the face of a growing demographic crisis, the issue of supporting families – especially large families – is gaining renewed urgency: Parliament establishes a committee on large families.

EVENTS

Large Family Day at Riga Zoo
May 1 | 12:00 am - 8:00 pm
15€

This is the 4th year in a row when Latvian Large Families Association invites all large families to celebrate Large Families Day in Riga Zoo!
 
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Celebrating Talent and Family in Romania: National Gala of Talented Children from Large Families
May 1 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
An inspiring initiative that brings together talent, dedication, and the strength of family, the “National Gala of Talented Children from Large Families” will be organized by the Romanian Large Families Association (ASFANU)  at Wonderland Resort in Cluj-Napoca.

International Day Of Families 2026: Families, Inequalities and Child Wellbeing
The 2026 International Day of Families with a theme Families, Inequalities and Child Wellbeing aims to contribute to enhanced global understanding of how inequalities undermine family and child wellbeing and promote investments in integrated family-oriented policies.
 

EUROPE
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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 February , positioning itself at the forefront of efforts to tackle the continent’s deepening demographic crisis.
 

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 German solidarity-based system.
 

FAMILY
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Having children: The perspective of young people
Intervention of Maja Jésmanowicz, former intern of ELFAC and volunteer in the Polish associacion of large families 3Plus, in the conference “Europe, DNA of the future” at the European Parliament on 22 April 2026.
 

FAMILY CITIES

“Measure + Innovative” distinguishes family-friendly Portuguese authorities
The Observatory of Family Friendly Municipalities (OAFR), an initiative of the Portuguese Large Families Association (APFN), is preparing to open applications for its biennial distinction that rewards innovation in Portuguese policies.
 
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European Affordable Housing Plan – Responses across research, policy and practice
Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that housing is a fundamental pillar of the right to a standard of living adequate for health and well-being. In spite of this, Europe is currently facing an unprecedented housing crisis.
 
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