Lumos’ recommendations to the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU: Protecting the most vulnerable children, inside and outside of Europe

Lumos was pleased to note that the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU has decided to include amongst the four pillars of its programme a focus on ensuring that Europe is safe and secure, as well as inclusive and sustainable. As is clear from the above, promoting deinstitutionalisation is key in ensuring that Europe is a safe and inclusive place for all its children, and indeed for all its citizens.

In this paper, Lumos proposes the following further recommendations to support the aims of the Estonian presidency of the Council of the EU.