Join Online Debate “Ukraine’s EU Integration in Wartime”
The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER, Ukraine) and Liberté! Foundation cordially invite you to the public discussion «Ukraine’s EU Integration in wartime».
4liberty.eu N E W S L E T T E R [APRIL 2023]
The April issue of the 4liberty.eu Newsletter provides an overview of the articles published on the 4liberty.eu website, serving as a starting point for further exploration.
Reinventing Family Policies in CEE: 4liberty.eu Review No. 18 Now Available Online
We are pleased to present the eighteenth issue of 4liberty.eu Review, titled “Reinventing Family Policies in CEE?”. This time, our primary focus is on social and family policies in the region, their shortcomings, and much needed reforms.
REVIEW #18: Reinventing Family Policies in CEE [EDITORIAL]
Despite a rather grim picture, we remain hopeful that decision-makers will take notice of available solutions and good practices, and implement policies that are much more inclusive, facts based, and accessible – to ensure that the future of the family in the region becomes bright.
REVIEW #18: The Desired and Actual Effects of Social and Family Policies on CEE Economies
The functioning of all public services depends on it; hence completely different infrastructures are needed for a hundred people and 500 million people. Meanwhile, the fundamental demands of young people and the elderly differ.
REVIEW #18: Fewer Babies in Bulgaria: Several Possible Explanations
The Bulgarian population pyramid has essentially flipped since the beginning of the transition in the 1990s – back then the share of children (aged 15 and below) was 21% and the share of pensioners (65 and up) was 14%.
REVIEW #18: Flawed Family Laws in Hungary
At the moment, according to statistics, one woman is killed every week in Hungary because she tried to leave an abusive relationship.
REVIEW #18: Children in the 21st Century: The Case of Hungary
EU countries are trying desperately to incentivize people to boost the population –to little avail. This phenomenon, in turn, leads to an aging population, which increasingly burdens social systems.
REVIEW #18: Good and Bad Families: Discriminatory Family Policy of Polish Right-Wing Populists
In Poland, the word ‘family’ is tossed around by Law and Justice (PiS) politicians all the time. It has become their trademark, and a buzzword woven into every single political activity – both in areas of economy and cultural worldview.
REVIEW #18: Family and Social Policy in Ukraine as a Social Safety Net
The Ukrainian government has introduced a range of policies aimed at supporting families and promoting the well-being of children, including measures to increase access to healthcare, education, and childcare, as well as support for maternity and paternity leave.
