Members’ Corner

‘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…...

Serbia entered 2025 amid the echoes of a turbulent year marked by civic resistance against severe authorities’ restrictions on fundamental rights. Sparked by the Novi Sad tragedy, which unveiled systemic corruption and government repression, civic protests were met with police brutality, mass arrests, and intimidation by pro-government groups. These events underscored Serbia's alarming democratic decline,…...

EU civil society strategy - conference summary Goal Although civil society matters fall outside the EU’s competence, in response to signs of a shrinking civic space observed in an increasing number of Member States, EU institutions have launched a number of important initiatives, partly as a result of civic advocacy, during the 2019-24 mandate aimed…...

Looking for partners to collaborate on your next CERV project? Join this online event on 5 February! Would you like to gear up for the new EU’s Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV) funding opportunities and meet potential partners? Join this free online event to connect with organisations from IRELAND for networking and discussing project…...

‘We are not an accident of History, but the children and grandchildren of those who managed to find the antidote to the nationalist degeneration that has poisoned our History. If we are Europeans, it is also because we are in love with our countries. But nationalism that becomes ideology and idolatry produces viruses that stimulate…...