The EU Needs To Urgently Protect Civic Space in Hungary The undersigned organisations call on the European Commission and EU Member States to take immediate action to protect civic space in Hungary and express our unwavering...

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Joint letter – Georgia: Last chance to stop Russian-style crackdown on civil society
International human rights organizations, civil society groups, and election observers are urging European and national leaders to promptly address the Georgian government’s attempt to crackdown on civil society as the country approaches its General Elections in...
Foreign Interference Directive: What are the risks?
Civil Society Europe has published a new analysis on the Foreign Interference Directive outlining the main concerns of civil society. On 12 December 2023, as part of the Defence of Democracy package, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published a proposal for...
PRESS RELEASE: European Commission adopts problematic foreign funding directive, ignoring civil society warnings
Despite widespread concerns expressed by the European Civic Forum and hundreds of civil society organisations (CSOs) in consultations, meetings and letters, the European Commission has proposed a foreign funding directive as part of its Defence of Democracy package....
Defence of Democracy Package: ECF Responds to the latest European Commission Consultation
The European Civic Forum has responded to the latest European Commission consultation on the Defence of Democracy package. The European Commission is currently engaging in a consultation on the Defence of Democracy (DoD) package which aims to bring together...