Today, the December issue of AGF EuropaNews was published. The year is drawing to a close, and with it the first quarter of this century. Many activities have been completed. The European institutions have formulated priorities for 2026 and agreed on regulations or defined their position on them. Equal treatment is subject in some of these activities. There is also […]
On December 11, 2025, an AGF expert discussion was held on the potenitals of the german General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) for protecting families from discrimination – and the opportunities that a future reform could offer to better identify and prevent family-specific discrimination. The guest speaker was Sandra Runge, a specialist lawyer for labor law and co-founder of the #ProParents […]
The November issue of EuropaNews was published today. The protection of minors from addictive design and sexual abuse on the internet plays a prominent role, as does the European Child Guarantee. There are political and legal decisions on issues of equality. Many interesting reports on the situation of children and families round off the picture, supplemented by , due to […]
Demographic and family policy discourses and practices in Europe Date: 17 November 2025, Berlin The Association of German Family Organisations (AGF) was delighted to organise its annual European Expert Meeting on Demographic and family policy discourses and practices in Europe on 17 November in Berlin. We discussed the challenges for societies in Europe that come with demographic change and its […]
Today, the October edition of AGF-EuropaNews was published. There are many new developments and publications to report on. Overarching topics include the protection of minors from harmful online material, the European Child Guarantee and the EU’s budget planning. As always, we bring you news from across Europe, new studies and upcoming events. Regarding the latter, we would like to take […]
On 1.5 days AGF hosted the meeting of the International Commission on Couple and family Relations (ICCFR) . Prof. Dr. Angela Abela (University of Malta) opened the meeting with an interesting and inspiring input on today’s challenges for families. She mentioned demographic trends, family poverty, gender issues, the ravages of war, the climate change and social media and artificial intelligence. […]
The September issue of AGF-EuropaNews was published today. Autumn is coming with a draft declaration, proposals, and a position paper dealing with an age limit or a “digital curfew” for teenagers using social media. Family centers and other local approaches to integrated family policy are covered in news from other European countries and in studies. Event listings round out the […]
During the expert discussion, we discused the findings of the Ageing Report with representatives from family organisations, welfare associations and politics. These discussions included political challenges that arise with regard to support for older people from relatives and friends. Prof. Dr. Clemens Tesch-Römer, member of the 9th Age Report Commission, presented key content from the Report, with a particular focus […]
In Germany, this year’s World Breastfeeding Week will take place from 29 September to 5 October 2025 under the motto ‘You decide. Not advertising.’ The AGF Family organisations support the World Breastfeeding Week and refer to the joint press release, which is supported by 53 other stakeholders. The week provides information about restrictions on the marketing of industrially produced infant […]
As in previous years, the AGF welcomes family policy stakeholders at the end of the summer break and looks forward to further debates and discussions on family issues. Unfortunately this card is only available in German.
