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…
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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…
17 November 2025: European Expert meeting on demography
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 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…
17 November 2025: European Expert meeting on demography
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…
27-28 Oct 2025: AGF hosting the annual meeting of ICCFR in Berlin
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.…
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AGF statement on the 1st German biannual report on the national implementation of the EU Child Gurantee
On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the German government passed a cabinet resolution on its reporting under the European Child Guarantee. In Germany, the National Action Plan “New Opportunities for Children in Germany” is the basis for implementing the EU Child Guarantee. The EU Child Guarantee provides for two-yearly reporting on the status and progress of national implementation. The deadline for…
Report of the European Expert meeting of AGF and COFACE Europe on on the Child Guarantee and local poverty prevention
The European Child Guarantee recognises the importance of using national and local policy levers to support its implementation through quality services for children in vulnerable situations. Municipalities and services are at the forefront of work to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. According to a report adopted by the European Parliament in November 2023, “more needs to be done to…
AGF comments: The current discussion on measures proposed by the European Commission to prevent and combat the sexual abuse of children on the internet
Background Combating child sexual abuse (CSA) is an important objective of the EU. In this connection, the Internet as an environment in which children spend a great deal of time poses a particular challenge. Despite its efforts to date, the EU is clearly failing to protect children from becoming victims of online sexual abuse. The existing regulations, which are primarily…
#Recent publications
AGF statement on the 1st German biannual report on the national implementation of the EU Child Gurantee
On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the German government passed a cabinet resolution on its reporting under the European Child Guarantee. In Germany, the National Action Plan “New Opportunities for Children in Germany” is the basis for implementing the EU Child Guarantee. The EU Child Guarantee provides for two-yearly reporting on the status and progress of national implementation. The deadline for…
Report of the European Expert meeting of AGF and COFACE Europe on on the Child Guarantee and local poverty prevention
The European Child Guarantee recognises the importance of using national and local policy levers to support its implementation through quality services for children in vulnerable situations. Municipalities and services are at the forefront of work to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. According to a report adopted by the European Parliament in November 2023, “more needs to be done to…
AGF comments: The current discussion on measures proposed by the European Commission to prevent and combat the sexual abuse of children on the internet
Background Combating child sexual abuse (CSA) is an important objective of the EU. In this connection, the Internet as an environment in which children spend a great deal of time poses a particular challenge. Despite its efforts to date, the EU is clearly failing to protect children from becoming victims of online sexual abuse. The existing regulations, which are primarily…
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Information on the European Family Policy
AGF “EuropaNews” gathers the news in the field of family politics from the European level and the EU member states (excluding Germany) from a German perspective. The newsletter aims to bring the news from Europe to Germany, so unfortunately they are only available in German.
National Family Forum
Under its roof, the AGF organises and coordinates a network called „Bundesforum Familie“. This network is a forum for organisations that are committed to continuous cooperation and a comprehensive dialogue supporting family concerns. Their common objective is to actively assume responsibility for a family-friendly society.
Information on the European Family Policy
AGF “EuropaNews” gathers the news in the field of family politics from the European level and the EU member states (excluding Germany) from a German perspective. The newsletter aims to bring the news from Europe to Germany, so unfortunately they are only available in German.
National Family Forum
Under its roof, the AGF organises and coordinates a network called „Bundesforum Familie“. This network is a forum for organisations that are committed to continuous cooperation and a comprehensive dialogue supporting family concerns. Their common objective is to actively assume responsibility for a family-friendly society.
About us
The AGF advocates for the interests and rights of families in politics and society and promotes the dialogue between the associations and interest groups of families and those responsible for family policy. In addition, the AGF supports the cooperation of organizations active in family policy at the national and international level. Six major family organizations have joined forces for this purpose.