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Newsflash
- The EEG welcomes the new EU social package announced by the European Commission.
- European Parliament adopts Interim Report on the next EU long-term budget
- New European Semester report reinforces the case for deinstitutionalisation
- Rotation of Co-Chair in the EEG: Anouk Moser takes up the role
- EESC calls for stronger safeguards to advance deinstitutionalisation in EU funding
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The EEG welcomes the new EU social package announced by the European Commission.
The EEG welcomes the new EU social package announced by the European Commission. It brings forward several important initiatives, including the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, a Council Recommendation on tackling housing exclusion, and Communications on strengthening the European Child Guarantee and reinforcing the Strategy for … Continue reading
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Tagged Child Guarantee, deinstitutionalisation, EU funds, European Commission, Persons with disabilities
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European Parliament adopts Interim Report on the next EU long-term budget
The European Parliament has adopted its position on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034, marking an important step in shaping the future of EU funding. The EEG welcomes the strong emphasis on social investment, inclusion, and addressing growing … Continue reading
New European Semester report reinforces the case for deinstitutionalisation
A new report on the European Semester – European Semester 2025 mainstreaming disability equality – published on 19 March 2026, provides further evidence that deinstitutionalisation must remain a priority in EU policies and funding. The report highlights several issues that … Continue reading
EESC calls for stronger safeguards to advance deinstitutionalisation in EU funding
The European Economic and Social Committee has highlighted key challenges in advancing deinstitutionalisation across the European Union in its recent opinion (2025). The opinion points to persistent gaps in the use of EU funding and calls for stronger action to ensure that … Continue reading
EEG Study session: Preventing institutionalisation through EU Funding – the role of the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)
June 17 2025, from 14:00-16:00 CET On behalf of the European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based care (EEG), we are pleased to invite you to our annual study session: Preventing institutionalisation through EU Funding – the … Continue reading
For better use of EU funding to foster the transition from institutional to community-based care
This position paper (PDF) underscores the important role EU funds play in shaping care systems across Europe. With over 1.5 million people still living in institutional setting – including children, people with disabilities and people experiencing homelessness – EU funding … Continue reading
EEG Civil Dialogue Meeting between the European Commission and the European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based care
On Monday 3rd June 2024, the European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based care (EEG) organised a civil dialogue meeting with the European Commission to discuss policy and funding developments in relation to deinstitutionalisation (DI). Historically, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Child Guarantee, EU Disability Strategy, EU funds, European Commission, Persons with disabilities, RRF
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Guidance on independent living and inclusion in the community
This document (PDF) is the EEG’s contribution towards the European Commission drafting the “Guidance recommending to Member States improvements on independent living and inclusion in the community”. Guidance on this important topic requires a clear understanding of what kind ofexpenditures … Continue reading
The Recovery and Resilience Fund as a means to creating community and family-based care
The online event “The Recovery and Resilience Facility as a means to creating community and family-based care”, which took place on the 18th of November 2021, aimed to provide an overview of the opportunities and the risks that the Recovery … Continue reading
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Tagged deinstitutionalisation, EU funds, European Commission, Open meeting, RRF
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Online seminar about EU funds for independent living and deinstitutionalisation
On the 28th of June, the European Commission jointly with the European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care and Hope and Homes for Children organised an online seminar for desk officers from DG EMPL, REGIO, RECOVER, … Continue reading
EEG. The European Expert Group on the transition from institutions to community-based support 