At a joint press conference on 11 December 2025, Germany’s Health Minister Nina Warken, presented the most important findings of a federal-state working group ‘Future Pact for Care’, which will start a process of legislative measures in 2026. wir pflegen e.V. welcomed…
Informal carers need more specific EU and national level policies to ensure recognition and support. This was the overriding message of an online meeting “Informal Care in EU Policy: Taking Stock and Boosting Progress,” hosted by the EP Champions for…
The European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) and 51 prominent European networks have co-signed the Joint Statement “100 billion Euros for social spending? The devil’s in the details”. The statement comes amid ongoing negotiations on the EU’s Multiannual…
AGE marked the International Day of Older Persons 2025, celebrated on 1 October, by launching its Proposal for an EU Action Plan to Combat Ageism. AGE Platform Europe is the largest European network of organisations of and for older people. The organisation…
The EU treaties make it clear, wellbeing is a core objective. However, our current economic system, designed to promote economic growth, is neither inclusive nor sustainable. Why is our economic system missing the mark? Research examining the relationship between income and…
A recent report by Menon Economics, commissioned by the Norwegian Alliance for Carers (Pårørendealliansen), has shed light on the immense economic value of informal caregiving in Norway. The study estimates that in 2024, unpaid carers will contribute services worth approximately…
Published on the occasion of the International Day of Families 2025 – “Family-Oriented Policies for Sustainable Development” On this International Day of Families, Eurocarers highlights the often-overlooked role of young carers – children and young people who provide care to…
PRESS RELEASE Health is elementary for the sustainable growth of the quality of life of all citizens and for the fulfillment of the Government of the Slovak Republic's priority TO LIVE BETTER, CALMER AND SAFER (PVV SR 2023-2027 pp. 42-50)…
Eurocarers together with 19 civil society organisations and trade unions launch a Joint Statement today, calling for the Commission to live up to its ambitions for reform in long-term care. The Council recommendation on long-term care, adopted in 2022, urges…
On 18 March 2025, the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) held an Exchange of Views on the situation of young carers in Europe. The session offered a valuable opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges faced…
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