A comparison between the european child guarantee in Poland and in Spain

Abstract

Under the European Child Guarantee, European Union institutions have recommended thatMember States dedicate some national and union funds, from 2022 to 2030, to support minorsin need in order to prevent and combat their social exclusion. The first step for MemberStates is to present their respective action plans. The European Commission has not publisheda comprehensive comparative assessment of such action plans, hence the interest in doingso, both between Member States and in relation to the goals set by the EU. Spain and Poland,two countries currently with governments of a very different political tendency, are among theeighteen Member States that have done so. The Polish plan places families at its core, whilethe Spanish plan is slightly longer, but contains significant deficiencies as discussed below.