Is Europe doing enough to invest in children?

In its latest report, Eurochild looks at how the European Semester can deliver better for children.
In a situation where more than one child in four is growing up in poverty and social exclusion, Europe needs urgently to prioritise efforts to ensure all children have equal opportunities.

The key message of this report is that Member States need to prioritise investment – of both national and EU resources – in children, in line with national integrated strategies for tackling child poverty and promoting children’s well-being.
If efforts are fragmented, piecemeal or not backed up by adequate funding, they will be insufficient and ineffective.

Despite the EU policy guidance in place since 2013 in the form of a Recommendation and its clear links to EU policy monitoring and funding, there is little evidence of any improvement in the situation of children in Europe.

Coherent child-focused strategies are still missing in the Member States, and when such strategies have been put in place, full implementation and financial backing is weak.

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