As many as 20,000 asylum seekers have been stranded in unsafe, unhygienic and inhumane conditions on Greek islands in 2018. This has been the result of the short-sighted EU-Turkey deal through which some European countries have been able to shirk their responsibilities towards vulnerable asylum seekers. Greece is the location…
Caritas welcomes the imminent adoption of the EU Work-Life Balance Directive and urges the Council to stand with families. As demographic structures and mothers’ and fathers’ family roles change, it is important that the EU support their evolving needs. Caritas Europa worked closely with co-legislators to ensure that the Directive…
On 12-13 March, the Days of Dialogue of Brussels III conference for “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” will take place in the European Parliament. Caritas delegates from both Europe and the Middle East will participate to represent the entire Caritas confederation. Committed to helping on the ground,…