Welcome to the latest ECF newsletter! In this edition: our joint letter from over 330 CSOs and organisations, the launch of the Early Warning and Alert System, our solidarity statement with the people of Serbia, and more from across our network!

Iñaki Arrizabalaga
November 2024: Celebrating civic activism
Welcome to the ECF November Newsletter. In this edition, we take you through our busy end to the year – including Civic Pride Month, the European Civic Academy, the chARTer conference in the European Parliament and much more!
October 2024: The new Commission could be an opportunity for action on civic space.
With the parliamentary hearings for the Commissioners-designate coming up next week, we explain why the new European Commission could be an opportunity for action on civic space. Plus, we also put protection in the spotlight and bring you the latest updates from...
September 2024: It’s been a busy rentrée in Brussels
It’s been a busy rentrée in Brussels, and it shows no signs of letting up! In this edition, you can hear about some of our plans for the coming months and here from our members about some of their activities.
Summer 2024: Taking stock of the last five years and looking ahead to the next.
In this edition we reflect on the Rule of Law process and look ahead to the next. Plus we bring you the completed Civic Spaces podcast series on the EU elections.
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...