In Spain, nine out of ten #RomaEU children (89.1%) live in poverty. FSG’s director Sara Giménez: ‘The #EUChildGuarantee is the tool to combat this situation, and Roma children are one of the priority groups defined by it due to their particular vulnerability.’
This week, Eurochild, in collaboration with Maestral International and @unicef-ukraine.bsky.social, delivered a training session for UNICEF Ukraine’s Child Protection officers and specialists, focusing on the #EUChildGuarantee and its relevance for #children.
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Will the 2028–2034 #EUbudget protect #childrights?
Eurochild welcomes the ambition to strengthen the EU budget but we’re concerned about unclear plans for the #EUChildGuarantee, #EUAntiPovertyStrategy & #SocialRights.
Children must be a priority🔗 buff.ly/LCMFCTu
New report by EURomaNetwork and @eurochild-org.bsky.social raises concerns about whether #Romachildren are benefiting from investments and measures under the #EUChildGuarantee implementation framework across the 15 Member States analysed. #EUFunds #ESF www.euromanet.eu/news/euroma-...
📢 New report by Eurochild & #EURomaNetwork shows #Romachildren are still being left behind in the implementation of the #EUChildGuarantee across 15 Member States analysed. Ensuring inclusion is a fundamental obligation to uphold the rights of every child: buff.ly/8qvsvGz
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As we approach the fourth anniversary of the #EUChildGuarantee, we are sharing insights from our members across Europe on its implementation.
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#ChildRights
For millions of children, school meals are often their only source of nutrition. Yet, only 14 EU countries include school meals in their #EUChildGuarantee plans.
On #ISMD2025 we call for free, healthy school meals for all children! 🌱📚🍽️
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🚨 The EU Parliament fails to allocate €20B for the #EUChildGuarantee, a vital tool against #childpoverty. This crisis costs Europe 3.4% of GDP annually. Eurochild & #InvestingInChildren partners highlight this setback: buff.ly/V4NM2oY
Thanks to speakers & organizations involved in our workshop in #Bulgaria discussing best practices for advancing #EUChildGuarantee. Their insights were invaluable in shaping stronger & sustainable actions to ensure every child has access to essential opportunities! 🇧🇬
Eurochild President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca met with President of #Bulgaria Rumen Georgiev Radev in Sofia to discuss state of #childrights, progress made through #EUChildGuarantee & where additional efforts could make a difference in strengthening Bulgaria’s #childprotection framework.
Eurochild team is in Sofia for a peer-to-peer workshop on advancing impact of #EUChildGuarantee in Bulgaria. Co-organized with our member National Network for Children, the event brings together stakeholders to share best practices & strategise for the next phase of implementation: buff.ly/3YEsKpN
We’re excited to launch a new sub-report with insights from 21 EU Member States on the use of the #EuropeanSocialFund Plus (ESF+). It covers fund allocation, #civilsociety participation, and the #EUChildGuarantee. Read it here: buff.ly/3X7s47X
Wrapping up two productive days advancing #ChildRights with our President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca. Grateful to Commissioner Dubravka Šuica for her commitment to supporting children across the Mediterranean & MEP David Casa for discussing our Flagship report & #EUChildGuarantee in Malta.
This timely meeting aligns with the launch of Eurochild’s sub-report on the implementation of the #EUChildGuarantee, offering first-hand insights from Eurochild members on its implementation across all EU countries.
Ireland is the 2nd best performing economy globally in 2024. We are now in the best position to achieve national targets of #EUCHILDGUARANTEE. All parties promised a #Publicsystem for early years in #GE24.They need to show their political ambitions with a powerful kick-start in 2025 to achieve it.
ALT: Photo of Ekin Deligöz with Mr Dragoș Pîslaru, MEP. Photo Credit Office of Ekin Deligöz.
More than 1 in 5 EU children is at risk of poverty or social exclusion. We’re working to change this! Thank you to Dragoș Pîslaru, MEP (Chair of EMPL Committee and the Interparliamentary Group for the #EUChildGuarantee) for the exchange on how to ensure good chances for all children!
ALT: Group photo of Ekin Deligöz with representative of various children's rights groups from civil society. Photo Credit Office of Ekin Deligöz.
Government and civil society must work hand in hand to ensure the best future for our children! Thank you to the representatives of #SavetheChildrenEU, #SOSChildrensVillages and @eurochild_org for your critical work and for sharing your perspectives! #EUChildGuarantee
ALT: Photo of Ekin Deligöz and Mr. Rares Achiriloaie next to an EU flag. Photo Credit Office of Ekin Deligöz.
A productive exchange on strategies for child protection! While in Brussels, I met with Rares Achiriloaie, #ChildChancesCoordinator for Romania. We discussed how our countries can work together to fight child poverty and achieve the goals of the #EUChildGuarantee!
At the conference I shared our #EUChildGuarantee implementation strategies here in Germany, as well as learned from what other EU countries are doing. In addition to speaking for Germany at the conference, I met with colleagues and members of civil society to exchange ideas.
These services are
👧🏻 early childhood education and care
📚 education
🏥 healthcare
🍎 healthy nutrition
🏠 adequate housing
Access must be inclusive + universal to ensure equal opportunity for all children – in particular those affected by poverty and marginalization! #EUChildGuarantee
In the EU, 22.2% of children are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. In Germany that number is barely lower – about 20% of children. With the #EUChildGuarantee, the EU aims to prevent and combat social exclusion by guaranteeing effective access of all children to key rights:
Large Group Family Photo with all country Representatives at EU Child Guarantee Conference. Photo Credit Office of Ekin Deligöz
I am representing #bmfsfj in Brussels at the Conference on the #EUChildGuarantee. Representatives from across the #EU are discussing strategies to guarantee access to basic rights for children across the European Union. But what is the purpose of this guarantee? A 🧵:
Photo with Ekin Deligöz and Katarina Ivanković Knežević, Director for Social Rights and Inclusion, DG EMPL. Photo Credit Office of Ekin Deligöz
Group Photo with Ekin Deligöz and Katarina Ivanković Knežević, Director for Social Rights and Inclusion, DG EMPL. Photo Credit Office of Ekin Deligöz
Investing in our children is worth every cent! Thank you to Katarina Ivanković Knežević, Director for Social Rights and Inclusion, DG EMPL for the productive discussion regarding Germany’s implementation of the #EUChildGuarantee! #bmfsfj
The #EUChildRights strategy enshrines the rights of children.
And the #EUChildGuarantee shows how to apply these rights: it defines areas in which EU governments should take action to better support children in need.
👉🏽Read on for the details ⬇️
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