Responding to a public consultation launched by the European Commission to identify the support needed to address the issues and seize the opportunities around ageing, Eurocarers has submitted a detailed contribution, stressing the need to take into account the challenges…
To celebrate its 30 years anniversary, Carers Finland produced a video about the aspects of family care. Four family carers tell their personal stories in the video. Furthermore Tarja Halonen, former President, one of the founders of Carers Finland, Anu…
European Parliament Informal Carers Interest Group STATEMENT: The Social Pillar Action Plan: the basis of a comprehensive EU Strategy on Care and Caring The European Parliament Informal Carers Interest Group warmly welcomes the recent adoption of the European Pillar of…
Eurocarers strongly believes that the Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights released by the European Commission provides a roadmap to a more equitable and social Europe and resonates well with EU citizens, especially in the context…
On 1 September 2020, the First Minister announced that there would be an Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland as part of the Programme for Government. The Review was chaired by Derek Feeley, who was supported by an…
Carer organisations in several European countries have developed campaigns to take carer issues directly into politics. We are pleased to share two examples in this newsletter – from Scotland and from Germany. “When carers first started campaigning for better rights…
The European Parliament Informal Carers Interest Group, coordinated by Eurocarers, held a meeting on 23 February. This event, entitled, ‘Towards an ambitious EU initiative on long term care’, brought together MEPs and other policy makers as well as leading stakeholders…
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PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 24nd February 2021 In a meeting of the European Parliament Informal Carers Interest Group held on 23 February, MEPs and other policy makers as well as leading stakeholders agreed on the urgent need for an ambitious and…
In the scope of the anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, the European Institute for Gender Equality just published an important report on the gender inequalities in care and their consequences for the labour market. Read the full report…
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