President von der Leyen’s State of the Union address touched upon many issues and broadly formulated proposals, often not sufficiently detailed for immediate in-depth analysis. In this editorial we look at the narrative and the proposals to reinforce European democracy. We agree with President von der Leyen that “Today we all see that we must…
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The European Civic Forum and Civil Society Europe met with the cabinet of Commission Vice-President Šuica on 28 September to discuss prospects for a civil society strategy and civic participation in policy making. The meeting was organised as a follow-up to the Conference on the Future of Europe and a letter sent to Commission President…
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Latvian NGOs call on the Prime Minister to ensure civic dialogue On Wednesday, August 31, a meeting of the Latvian Council for Implementation of the Memorandum of Co-operation between Non-governmental Organisations and the Cabinet of Ministers (the Memorandum Council) took place. Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš also participated in order to discuss current issues in cooperation…
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On 6-7 October, the conference ‘Transparency and accountability of the police forces in the Spanish State’ will be held in Barcelona. Organised by Novact together with Irídia and Rights International Spain (RIS), the conference will consist of seven round tables made up of experts, representatives of public administrations and members of civil society organisations. They…
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Earlier this year, French President Emmanuel Macron proposed the creation of a European Political Community, a body to bring together the EU27, EU candidate countries, EFTA countries, the UK and potentially others. Ahead of the first EPC summit on October 6-7, European Movement Italy President Pier Virgilio Dastoli argues that the EPC must not just…
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On International Day of Democracy, September 15th, activists and friends of the civil society organisation Gong celebrated the first 25 years of the organisation’s work with a gathering in the Urania Hall in Zagreb. On International Day of Democracy, September 15th, activists and friends of the civil society organisation Gong celebrated the first 25 years…
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The interior ministry of Spain has admitted and defended planting undercover officers in youth groups in a response to a judicial complaint laid by Òmnium Cultural. The orgnaisation filed the complaint after news emerged of two cases in which undercover police had been placed in pro-independence Catalan youth movements. The ministry defended its action by…
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The European Civic Forum (ECF), a transnational network that brings together over 100 associations and NGOs across 27 countries in Europe, is recruiting a Policy and Advocacy officer! Our secretariat is composed of a small but dynamic and multi-task team, responsible for the implementation of the work programme and the day-to-day management of the network.…
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On 13 July 2022, the European Commission published its third annual report reviewing the rule of law infrastructure and developments in 27 Member States in 2021. The European Civic Forum took part in the consultation process by showcasing concrete examples of how civil society strengthens and defends functioning of the rule of law. Our submission…
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Save the date for the fifth edition of the European Civic Academy taking place in Florence, Italy on 10th and 11th November 2022! The European Civic Academy (ECA) was launched by the European Civic Forum in 2016 to connect and build bridges between civil society and academic agendas, to provide space for civil society…
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