Welcome to our Summer newsletter! In this edition: our joint call to the Council, urging them to safeguard civil society funding. Plus: don't miss our webinar series with the Human Rights Cities Network!
Together with IPPF EN and 30 other European networks, we have written to leading figures in the Council of the European Union, urging them to increase the AgoraEU budget and saveguard CERV+ funding in the EU's next long-term budget. -- Dear Presidents, dear...
Are you looking for a small office in central Brussels? We are offering the sublet of a private room within our offices. This space is perfectly suited for a non-profit organisation (ASBL/NGO) operating at the Belgian or European level. Location: Rue du Congrés 13,...
Looking to kickstart your career in communications? We're hiring for a paid trainee position stating this September! Who we are The European Civic Forum (ECF) is a pan-European network of more than 100 associations and NGOs across 30 European countries. Founded in...
Welcome to the latest ECF newsletter! In this edition: we look back at the launch of our Civic Space Report and our General Assembly. Plus: we introduce our new member organisations! Read the newsletter!
On 18 June 2026, as the European Council meeting in Brussels takes place, Civil Society Europe and a wide number of civil society, non-profit, education, research, culture, philanthropy, social services and social economy organisations have launched an open letter in...
On 11-13 May, ECF members gathered in Brussels for our Annual General Assembly. At the general assembly, members discussed the activities of the previous year, a year of significant change for ECF, with the departure of long-time secretary general Alexandrina...
On 13 May, ECF launched our annual flagship Civic Space Report at a packed event in the European Parliament. We kicked off the event with a presentation of the findings, which demonstrate a clear trend: EU policies and rhetoric are reinforcing attacks on civil society...
Unfounded attacks on NGO funding growing in EU, national parliaments Civil society increasingly cast as “foreign agents” New anti-protest legislation proposed in 7 EU countries Civil society continued to come under attack in 2025, with EU policies now playing a...
Welcome to the latest ECF newsletter! In this edition: We hear from ECF Co-President Veronika Móra about the monumental election results in Hungary. Plus, the latest on the MFF.