Reaction to the 2026 Social Package with focus on the Communication “Breaking the Cycle of Child Poverty”
In a new statement, the EU Alliance for Investing in Children welcomes the European Commission’s 2026 Social Package as an important step towards strengthening Europe’s social dimension and reaffirming the EU’s commitment to children’s rights, social inclusion and equal opportunities for all children.
Reacting to the Communication Breaking the Cycle of Child Poverty – Strengthening the European Child Guarantee, the Alliance recognises its commitment to a rights-based approach. However, while the Communication is strong in its diagnosis, it remains less clear on the implementation architecture needed to turn its objectives into measurable change.
The Alliance calls for:
- Supporting families and households where children live.
- Strengthening the European Child Guarantee.
- Improving governance, monitoring, and funding.
The strengthened Child Guarantee now needs a Commission-led operational framework that clarifies what Member States are expected to do, how revised National Action Plans should be strengthened, how progress will be monitored, and how children, families, civil society, local authorities and frontline services will be meaningfully involved.
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The EU Alliance for Investing in Children (Alliance) brings together over 30 European networks representing millions of children, families, professionals, and volunteers sharing a commitment to end child poverty and to promote child well-being across Europe.
