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Europe experiencing “dangerous rollback of civic freedoms”, warns damning new report in “wake-up call” to EU leaders
Rise of far-right accompanied by a deliberate strategy to delegitimise civil society, through smear campaigns, SLAPPs, and restrictive “foreign agents” legislation Right to protest increasingly under attack, with Palestine solidarity and environmental justice campaigners targeted Government ministers in several states question international human rights law Europe is experiencing a dangerous rollback of civic freedoms,…...
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What just happened in Hungary?
Welcome to the latest ECF newsletter! In this edition: We hear from ECF Co-President Veronika Móra about the monumental election results in Hungary. Plus,…...
Stefan Batory Foundation: Foresight on Civil Society in Poland 2036
The Concept Civil society in Poland is at a turning point. After years of operating under the pressure of various crises and within a funding system ill-suited to its needs—one that relies on public...
REGISTER NOW: The new Brussels effect – Why the EU increasingly shapes the space for civil
Join us on 13 May for the launch of the European Civic Forum’s annual Civic Space Report at a cross-party event in the European Parliament! [ba_dual_button…...
Ligue de l’enseignement: Franco-German Meeting and Cooperation: A Look Back at the Partners’
Co-organized by BKJ (the German Federation for Cultural Education for Children and Young People) and La Ligue de l’enseignement, this meeting was aimed at German community stakeholders as well as...
Ligue de l’enseignement: Ways of Europe Meeting in Barcelona: How Can We Tackle
After two years of project, the final transnational meeting between participants of the Ways of Europe project took place in Barcelona from 17 to 19 March 2026. Coordinated by ARCI Solidarieta, the...
Ligue de l’enseignement: Welcoming a Group of Norwegian Teachers and Pedagogical Exchanges
On 18 and 19 March 2026, around ten Norwegian teachers working with adult migrants or adults with no formal education were welcomed in Paris. This mobility was organized with the Erasmus+...
Collective Leadership Institute: Are we up for bringing peacebuilding concepts to a world that
Guided by this question, more than 100 changemakers from different continents and sectors met online on 22 April for the 5th Transformation Literacy Conference. This flagship event from the Collective...
Million Moments for Democracy launches signatory appeal in support of public service media and
60,000 signatures in just a few hours! Million Moments for Democracy has launched a signatory appeal in support of public service media and is planning a protest march. On Tuesday evening, 21 April...
European Movement Italy: Let’s draft the MFF together
On 15 April, the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets voted by a large majority in favour of the interim report on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), which is due to come into force on 1...