Members’ Corner

According to Chinese constitutionalists, one of the causes of instability in the European political system is linked to the proliferation of local, regional, national and European elections, the results of which often change the balance of power at the state level or, for what it is worth in European decision-making mechanisms, at the community level.…...

GFR’s Annual Review 2025 is now available. As in previous years, 2025 was not easy, but it was even harder to be a refugee- and migrant-led organisation in Greece. Policies hardened toward deterrence. Public debate turned more hostile, with rising hate speech and scapegoating, while mainstream media largely shut out refugee and migrant representatives speaking…...

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.…...

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,…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...