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- Deinstitutionalisation in the 2026 EU Enlargement Reports: Turning Commitments into Real Change
- EEG Welcomes Konstantina Leventi as New Co-Chair
- WHO publishes new practical guide on deinstitutionalisation of psychiatric hospitals
- EU policy updates: What do they mean for deinstitutionalisation?
- Housing is not separate from deinstitutionalisation
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Deinstitutionalisation in the 2026 EU Enlargement Reports: Turning Commitments into Real Change
What the European Commission’s findings mean for reform, independent living and future EU investment On 4 November 2026, the European Commission published its annual Enlargement Package, assessing progress and remaining challenges in countries seeking to join the European Union. Among … Continue reading
EEG Welcomes Konstantina Leventi as New Co-Chair
The European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care (EEG) is pleased to welcome Konstantina Leventi, Head of Policy at Disability Support Europe (formerly EASPD), as its new Co-Chair. Konstantina succeeds Alfonso Lara Montero from the European … Continue reading
WHO publishes new practical guide on deinstitutionalisation of psychiatric hospitals
9 October 2026 The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a new practical guide, Supporting the transition to community-based mental health and social care: Practical guide to the deinstitutionalization of psychiatric hospitals. Released on World Mental Health Day, the publication provides … Continue reading
EU policy updates: What do they mean for deinstitutionalisation?
Over the summer, several important EU policy developments took place. We look at three of them through the lens of deinstitutionalisation and community-based support – and highlight what EEG members are saying. A renewed commitment to the European Pillar of … Continue reading
Housing is not separate from deinstitutionalisation
This week, the EEG joined a Human Rights Talk on ending child homelessness, co-organised by our member FEANTSA, Housing Rights Watch and the UN Human Rights Representation to the EU. One message from the discussion stayed with us: We already … Continue reading
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Can we monitor deinstitutionalisation if our statistics do not adequately show who is living in institutions – or even what counts as an institution?
The European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Support (EEG) has submitted feedback to the European Commission consultation on the draft Implementing Regulation on European statistics on population and housing. We welcome the inclusion of people living … Continue reading
EEG advocacy reflected in European Parliament amendments on the next EU budget
On 2 September, the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) voted on amendments to the proposed budget expenditure tracking and performance framework for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The European Expert Group on the transition from … Continue reading
The Transition to Community-Based Support in the 2026 European Semester: An EEG Perspective
The European Semester plays an increasingly important role in shaping reforms in long-term care, housing, social services, disability, employment and social inclusion. These policy areas are fundamental to the transition from institutional to community-based support, making the Semester an important … Continue reading
Lumos appoints Lucy Halton as EEG Co-Chair
The European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based support (EEG) is pleased to welcome Lucy Halton as the new EEG Co-Chair representing Lumos, following Anouk Moser’s departure from the organisation. The EEG would like to express its sincere gratitude to Anouk for … Continue reading
EEG publishes recommendations to the Irish, Lithuanian and Greek Trio Presidencies of the Council of the European Union
Today, Ireland takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. At the same time, a new Trio Presidency begins, bringing together Ireland, Lithuania and Greece for the next 18 months to ensure continuity in the Council’s work … Continue reading
