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  • EuropaNews January 2024

    EuropaNews January 2024

    The first issue of EuropaNews for 2024 was published today. It is an intense election year with elections to the European Parliament and in 76 countries worldwide, more than in any previous year. It is also the 75th anniversary of the Council of Europe, the 70th anniversary of the AGF and the 30th anniversary of…

  • Publication “Support structures for families” presented by the National Family Forum to the Chairwoman of the Family Committee

    Publication “Support structures for families” presented by the National Family Forum to the Chairwoman of the Family Committee

    On 15 January, Elena Gußmann, the project coordinator of the National Family Forum, and Sven Iversen, Managing Director of the Association of German Family Organisations, presented the final publication of the thematic period completed at the end of 2023 to Ulrike Bahr, Chairwoman of the Family Committee in the Bundestag. The National Family Forum is…

  • Dr Klaus Zeh at the Federal President’s New Year’s reception

    Dr Klaus Zeh at the Federal President’s New Year’s reception

    The Chairman of the Association of German Family Organisations, Dr Klaus Zeh, was invited to the Federal President’s traditional New Year’s reception at Bellevue Palace on 11 January 2024. In the brief discussion with Federal President Dr Frank Steinmeier, he emphasised the vital importance of families in and for society and highlighted their current often…

  • AGF EuropaNews December 2023

    AGF EuropaNews December 2023

    The last issue of EuropaNews for this year was published today. It deals with controversial topics such as recognising parenthood across the borders of EU member states, children’s rights in the EU migration pact and the rights of older people. 2023 was a year in which crises continued to multiply, from the war in Ukraine…

  • New publication by the National Family Forum: “Support structures for families – objectives, access, services”

    New publication by the National Family Forum: “Support structures for families – objectives, access, services”

    In 2022/2023, the members of the National Forum Family worked on the thematic focus “Support structures for families: How are family support structures designed, organised and implemented in Germany?” This now published publication summarises the process, which consisted of specialist events and working group meetings. Among other things, the publication emphasises how important it is…

  • EuropaNews November 2023

    EuropaNews November 2023

    AGF EuropaNews’ 150th issue was published today. In this November issue we cover the EU parliaments’ resolution proposal on strengthening parent’s cross border rights and the commission’s recommendations for tackling energy poverty in the EU. We also inform about ESPANS’s study on the accessibility of key services covered by the European Child Guarantee. As usual…

  • Updated: AGF exhibition on the development of the German family policy

    Updated: AGF exhibition on the development of the German family policy

    The exhibition shows the development of the German family policy. It was originally created on occasion of the 60th anniversary of AGF in 2014 and was linked to brochure on the history of AGF. Shortly before the 70th anniversary of the AGF, the exhibition now has been updated. Both the exhibition and the brochure are…

  • AGF EuropaNews October 2023

    AGF EuropaNews October 2023

    The AGF EuropaNews issue for Oktober 2023 was published today. We cover the EU parliament’s motion for a resolution on implementing the child guarantee, the European Court of Auditors’ assessment on the impacts of EU policies for people with disabilities and more news on family and social policy. We also recommend current publications and forthcoming…