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Joint letter: Solidarity for Activists in Catalonia Accused of Terrorism

We, the undersigned civil society organisations, express our urgent concerns regarding the restrictions on the right to peaceful assembly in Spain and call on the authorities to protect fundamental freedoms. Recent restrictive incidents against Catalan activists accusing them of terrorism undermine the country’s commitments to international human rights standards and European Union Law.  In November…...
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European Movement Italy: Call to complete the federal purpose of European integration

Depuis 1952, le Parlement européen a été le berceau de la démocratie européenne, un espace public pour la défense des droits fondamentaux et pour la construction d’une Europe unie et solidaire. Sinds...

EDITO – EU institutions and strengthening civic space: Giving with one hand and taking with

The European Commission’s inclusion of a cross-border statute for associations and measures on civic space in its 2023 work programme are encouraging signs. Parliament’s call for France-style...

Civil society public letter on the Council’s proposed general approach to the Regulation of

European Civic Forum, alongside more than 30 civil society organisations, signed an open letter to the Czech Presidency of the Council, calling for a regulation on political advertising that delivers...

Cap Magellan – Applications for the European Meeting of Young Lusodescendants are open!

Are you a young lusodescendant or lusophone? Are you a youth worker? Don’t hesitate and join us in this adventure! Cap Magellan alongside other European partners are organising the 9th European...

European Movement Italy: A united Europe is the response to fascism and nationalism, 100 years

Between October 27 and October 30, 1922, with the so-called "March on Rome", the violence of the fascist movement (known as the National Fascist Party) led by Benito Mussolini reached its peak in...

Libera – CROSS – Civil society in the fight against global mafias since the Palermo

The association Libera contro le mafie and the European network CHANCE - Civil Hub Against orgaNised Crime in Europe organise an international event called "CROSS - Civil society in the fight against...
European Civic Academy 2022: Capturing the winds of change: how can democratic civil society drive systemic change?

European Civic Academy 2022 – Capturing the winds of change

The European Civic Academy returns for its fifth edition on 10-11 November in Firenze! Organised in cooperation with the Centre on Social Movement Studies (Cosmos) and Civil Society Europe, it will...

State of the Union Address: To defend democracy, it must answer people’s needs. Involving

President von der Leyen’s State of the Union address touched upon many issues and broadly formulated proposals, often not sufficiently detailed for immediate in-depth analysis. In this editorial we...

European Civic Forum and Civil Society Europe discuss Civil Society Strategy with cabinet of

The European Civic Forum and Civil Society Europe met with the cabinet of Commission Vice-President Šuica on 28 September to discuss prospects for a civil society strategy and civic participation in...