On 22-23 September 2026, the European Commission has launched the European Literacy Coalition, a new initiative under the Union of Skills and the Action Plan on Basic Skills aimed at improving literacy skills across Europe. 

The launch of this Coalition comes at a time of persistent literacy challenges. Literacy is a foundation for learning, participation, and resilience in a rapidly changing Europe. Yet, OECD PISA 2025 results show that 31.3% of 15-year-olds in the EU struggle to understand basic text.

The Coalition will bring together schools, education and training providers, libraries and cultural organisations, associations of teachers, parents and learners, and public authorities. By bringing together expertise from across Europe, the European Literacy Coalition can strengthen cooperation and support more effective action on literacy. The Coalition's founding text, the Warsaw Memorandum, sets out a shared understanding of literacy, identifies key barriers across the course of life and outlines the first steps for the Coalition's long-term work.

More information on the EU Literacy Coalition can be found on the European Literacy Coalition webpage.
To join the European Literacy Coalition, register here.
Read also: Call for proposals on the European Literacy Coalition consortium