Western Balkan Civil Society Groups Sign Regional Declaration on Social Dimension of EU Pact for Growth
Civil society organizations from across the Western Balkans have formally endorsed a joint declaration calling for stronger social safeguards within the European Union’s Pact for Growth. The declaration was adopted today in Tetovo, reaffirming a shared regional commitment to ensuring that economic reforms go hand in hand with social inclusion and protection of vulnerable groups.…...
Civic Alliance Latvia: A new fund to strengthen democracy and human rights is being established in Latvia –Civil Society Fund
In November, work began on preparing an agreement between the European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway Grants Financial Mechanism Office and the Civic Alliance – Latvia to launch the establishment of the Civil Society Fund in Latvia. The fund is being created with the support of Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. The Civic Alliance – Latvia,…...
Civic Alliance – Latvia, together with civil society and media organizations, warns about the weakening of public participation
On November 5, representatives of civil society and media organizations, in a joint letter, called on the President of Latvia not to allow the exclusion of the public representative from the Public Electronic Media Council (SEPLP). The proposals submitted to the Saeima to remove the society-nominated representative contradicted the essence of the law and would have endangered…...
Ligue de l’enseignement: Invitation – EcoReactEU the Grand Finale! Film projection and Debate at the Juliette Récamier Theatre
Summary: The European project EcoReactEU ends in December 2025. To celebrate the project and its results, the Ligue is organising a film screening and debate at the Juliette Récamier Theatre, featuring the documentary “Même pas peur, l'éco-anxiété comme moteur”, in the presence of its director, Vinz Kanté. The Ligue de l’enseignement is pleased to invite…...
Ways of Europe: Reflecting on the Calais and Dunkirk meeting
After Lampedusa in June, the “Ways of Europe” project stopped off in Calais and Dunkirk on September 29 and 30. Coordinated by the Ligue de l'enseignement with the support of the local departmental Fédération 59, this meeting brought together young people from France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Hungary, and Cyprus to discuss issues related to respect…...
Civic Alliance Latvia: Latvia’s Civil Society Under Threat Amid Attempts to Undermine Democratic Processes
In October and November, Latvia’s civil society was confronted with a series of political attacks aimed at undermining independent media and civil society organizations, weakening public participation, and eroding democratic processes. Protests and a Near Withdrawal from the EU Convention On 23 October, after several hours of debate, the Saeima supported at first reading a…...
Conference – Improving European youngsters’ employability in the audiovisual sector and their active citizenship
How can audiovisual media become a driver of employment and engagement for young Europeans? On the 4th of December 2025, Pour la Solidarité invites you to explore the connections between creativity, inclusion, and citizenship. Audiovisual Media: A Driver of Employment, Skills, and Engagement for Young Europeans The world of audiovisual media, in constant evolution, holds…...
BCSDN Research Maps Alarming Contraction of Donor Support and Threats to Civic Space in the Western Balkans
The Indispensable Lifeline is Fraying: Civil Society at a Crossroads Civil society in the Western Balkans (WB) is currently at a critical juncture. While independent organizations remain vital actors for democratic accountability and rights protection, their very survival is becoming precarious. Political hostility, smear campaigns, and restrictive laws are eroding the space in which CSOs…...
European Movement Italy: Italy, Rule of law and the primacy of European law – an act of parliamentary stupidity?
On November 21, 2025, the European Commission announced that it had opened infringement proceedings against the government led by Robert Fico for the constitutional amendments adopted on September 26 with 90 votes out of 150 members by the Slovak Parliament on the government's proposal, which violate the rule of law and call into question the…...