Members’ Corner

A little more than a year before the next general elections scheduled to take place in April 2026, emboldened by the developments in the US, the Orbán government once again is stepping up its campaign against civil society (and independent media) with the apparent purpose to further demonise and deter organisations and activists. Since January,…...

Orban's attack on civil society won't go unanswered. After months of hard work, we are proud to announce a historic victory: the Hungarian government will face a united front consisting of 15 countries, the European Parliament, and the European Commission, in the largest legal battle for civic freedoms in the history of the EU. This…...

The Greek Forum of Refugees expresses its deep sorrow and concern over the tragic “incident” that occurred on 20 December 2024, in Greek waters near the island of Rhodes. According to survivors’ testimonies, a Coast Guard vessel violently rammed a boat carrying 27 people, of which 25 were refugees from Afghanistan, among them women and…...

At the start of 2025, Gong organized a media literacy workshop for a group of interested citizens in Zagreb, where local elections will soon take place. This program provided an opportunity for citizens to raise awareness about digital challenges and threats to unbiased and accurate information during the election campaign. Participants discussed the difference between misinformation…...

‘What is needed today is a militant humanism, one that is saturated with the conviction that the principle of freedom, tolerance and doubt must not allow itself to be exploited and overtaken by a fanaticism that is without shame and without doubt. If European humanism has become incapable of a vigorous revival of its ideas;…...

From the platform Defender a quien Defiende we present the annual report on the state of the right to protest in Spain, which reveals an alarming increase in repression. In 2024, 1,140 rights violations were recorded in 228 documented cases, a figure equivalent to the sum of the violations recorded in 2022 and 2023 combined.…...

The European Civic Micro-Grants, an initiative led by ECF, plays a pivotal role in strengthening democracy and civic engagement across Europe. By providing crucial financial support to organisations, the micro-grants empower local movements to address pressing societal and political challenges, build engaged communities, and actively participate in shaping European policies. Last year’s projects, funded by…...

The Lithuanian National Coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence and the Nordic Council of Ministers, is launching a project to enhance NGO involvement in crisis management systems. With growing expectations for NGOs to actively respond to various crises — pandemics, natural disasters, social issues, and more — additional preparation…...

Recently, Gong has been subjected to a smear campaign on social media, which was further fueled by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. He questioned the independence of our work and the future funding of our organization, referencing key national bodies such as the Government’s Office for the Cooperation of NGOs and the National Foundation for Civil…...