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The European voice for informal carers
Previous meetings

20th April 2022

Online Meeting

28th September 2021

Online Meeting

23rd February 2021

Online Meeting

25th September 2019

Meeting in Brussels

The European Parliament Informal Carers Interest Group brings together MEPs from different countries and political parties who are willing to support the development of carer-friendly societies. The Group aims to critically monitor and analyse EU policy development for its impact on carers and to propose and advocate concrete action in order to improve the day-to-day situation for Europe’s many carers, working in close partnership with relevant stakeholders.

The Interest Group meets two times a year on average and is currently co-chaired by:

Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) 
  Finland
  sirpa.pietikainen@europarl.europa.eu 
  www.sirpapietikainen.net/

Luke FLANAGAN

Confederal Group of the European United Left – Nordic Green Left  
  Ireland
  lukeming.flanagan@europarl.europa.eu
www.lukemingflanagan.ie

Marisa MATIAS

Confederal Group of the European United Left – Nordic Green Left
  Portugal
  marisa.matias@europarl.europa.eu

Eurocarers provides the secretariat to the Interest Group on Carers.

The Interest Group celebrated its 10th Anniversary on the 7th November 2017. A leaflet presenting the Group’s key achievements in the last 10 years is available here: EP Informal Carers Interest Group – 10th anniversary leaflet.

If you want to join the Interest Group, please send an email to Christine Marking.

Last Updated on May 2, 2022

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