“This is Europe's moment. […] Beyond showing solidarity to overcome the crisis of today, I want to propose a new generational pact for tomorrow.” stated European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen at the European...

The COVID-19 crisis continues to change how social services ensure the continuity of care for the most vulnerable children.

With more and more European countries announcing deconfinement measures, the European Union is pressing for a coordinated EU response to the Covid-19 health emergency recovery.

E-vouchers and other means shall allow continuity of current operations funded by the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD). How can it work in practice?

‘’Cities’ social services are key in the implementation of the SDGs as they strive to make our communities more inclusive and sustainable” stated Alfonso Lara Montero, Chief Executive of the European Social Network (ESN), during...

The European Social Network (ESN) reflects on the country reports which have been recently developed and disseminated by the European Commission. Based on our initial assessment, we can conclude that more indicators should be...

On Friday 24 April, the European Social Network (ESN) held the webinar ‘Covid-19 crisis: current challenges and future responses’ with the participation of Katarina Ivanković-Knežević, Social Policy Director at the European...

The COVID-19 crisis continues to change the way we live our lives, and importantly how social services continue to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable. Undoubtedly, the crisis will have an impact on how social services...

ESN’s CEO Alfonso Lara Montero has co-authored a declaration supporting a necessary change in the long-term care model in Spain. While the declaration was drafted against the difficulties faced by care professionals to support the...

Ensuring continuity of care in response to the Covid19 crisis was the theme of the recent webinar organised by the European Social Network (ESN) with social services leaders from Italy, Denmark, the UK, Spain and the United States...