The European Commission’s Rule of Law monitoring process is not fit for purpose, according to a...
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Five years into the EU Rule of Law policy: taking stock, looking forward
2024 marks the fifth year of the European Commission's annual Rule of Law Report cycle. Aside from...
To defend democracy and fundamental rights, civil society must be considered as a key partner
On 18 July 2024, the European Parliament re-elected Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as...
EDITO: Reflecting on 2023, preparing for the next five years
Last week, ECF members and staff gathered in Marseille for our General Assembly. There, we...
Packed with loopholes: Why the AI Act fails to protect civic space and the rule of law
In a new analysis, ECF, Liberties and the European Center for Not-for-profit Law assess the AI Act...
Solidarity protests with Palestinian people banned in at least 12 EU countries, finds new analysis, six months on from the horrific Hamas attack on 7 October
Protests banned on grounds of protecting ‘public order’ and ‘security’ Authorities have resorted...
Hungary: ECF condemns new Defence of Sovereignty law and calls on EU institutions to act
The European Civic Forum condemns the newly adopted Hungarian “defence of sovereignty bill”. The...
After the trilogues, the EU AI Act falls short of needed guarantees to people
On 8 December, the EU institutions reached a political agreement on the EU Artificial Intelligence...
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...
ECF Statement: Israel-Palestine
The European Civic Forum is a network of more than one hundred associations across the continent. ...