On the 14th of June 2021, EU Member States took a historic decision by unanimously adopting the Council Recommendation establishing the European Child Guarantee. By calling on EU Member States to guarantee access to basic rights and services for children…
EU Alliance for Investing in Children welcomes the EPSCO Council adoption of the Council Recommendation establishing the European Child Guarantee
Today is a historic day for the protection of the rights of children growing up in poverty and social exclusion in the European Union. After years of negotiations, evidence-based advocacy, and hard work, the EU Alliance for Investing in Children…
European Parliament – EU Alliance for Investing in Children Manifesto on Child Poverty and Social Exclusion in the EU
Even before the pandemic, approximately 1 in 4 children were growing up at risk of poverty and social exclusion across the European Union (EU). The EU institutions have already taken significant steps towards tackling this issue, notably through the recently…
EU Alliance for Investing in Children statement on the European Commission’s proposal for a Council Recommendation establishing the Child Guarantee
On 24 March, the European Commission launched its proposal for a Council Recommendation establishing the Child Guarantee[1]. As identified in the European Commission’s proposal and press release, 18 million children or 22,2% of children in the EU were growing up…