Weekly Editorial from our Secretary General: Seeing The Bigger Picture
COVID-19 continues to impact much of our daily lives and work and this is no more evident than in the…
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Open Letter to the European Commission on Social Services and COVID-19
Following the high-level meeting between European Commission Vice Presidents Dubravka Šuica and Věra Jourová, Commissioners Nicolas Schmit, Helena Dalli, Stella…
The Church of Scotland Celebrates Christian Aid Week
Our Scottish member the Church of Scotland has organised a number of initiatives for churches and individuals between the 10th…
Helsinki Deaconess Institute Provides Free Pizza to Children and Youths
Our Finnish member Helsinki Deaconess Institute has partnered with a popular Nordic pizza chain to provide free pizzas to those…
The European Commission Releases Spring 2020 Economic Forecast
The European Commission has released its Spring 2020 Economic Forecast which includes its projections for economic growth and employment in…
First findings of Eurofound survey out now: Living, working and COVID-19
In April Eurofound launched an online survey Living, working and COVID-19 to investigate the impact of the crisis on well-being,…
#GivingTuesdayNow: Diakonia ECAV’s Facebook Followers Read Aloud Fairy Tales for the Elderly
On the 5th of May, our Slovakian member Evanjelická diakonia ECAV na Slovensku joined the global initiative #GivingTuesdayNow by planning…
Call for Proposals to Promote and Protect the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The European Commission has extended the deadline for applications for its Call for proposals to promote and protect the rights…
ECRE Publishes Newest Info Sheet on COVID and Migration
The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) has published its latest information sheet on COVID-19 measures and its impact…
Eurodiaconia Joins Urgent Call for the Relocation of Unaccompanied Children in Greece
Today, Eurodiaconia and nearly 100 other NGOs announced a joint call to action urging the governments of European Union Member…