The March issue of AGF’s EuropaNews was released today. Spring has arrived both meteorologically and on the calendar. A diverse range of topics awaits you in this newsletter, with a focus on protecting children and young people online, the fight against child poverty, and two new strategies from the European Commission. Additional news, studies, and event announcements round out the […]
Today, the February edition of AGF’s EuropaNews was published. The freezing cold in Berlin has passed, and the first signs of spring are sprouting. Some initiatives by European institutions are also positive, while others are controversial. This month’s recurring themes include protecting children from dangers on the internet and social inequality. Housing, the rights of older people, and the EU […]
Today, AGF EuropaNews published its first edition of 2026. In the depths of winter, Cyprus’ new EU Council Presidency presented a program that focuses on social cohesion. Looking back on 2025, combating child poverty, a social and family-friendly form of climate protection, and the regulation of artificial intelligence are recurring themes in the news and publications we present to you […]
Federal President Steinmeier and Elke Büdenbender invited around 60 volunteers from all over Germany, as well as representatives from politics, business, trade unions, culture and civil society, to the traditional New Year’s reception on 9 January 2026. Prof. Dr Martin Bujard, Chairman of AGF, was a guest as a representative of family organisations. In a brief conversation with the Federal […]
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. […]
